TASMANIAN LEADERS YEARBOOK 2014

YEARBOOK 2014 TASMANIAN LEADERS YEARBOOK 2014

CONTENTS OUR MISSION...... 4 OUR VALUES...... 4 ABOUT TASMANIAN LEADERS...... 5 PROGRAM OUTCOMES...... 5 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR...... 6 REFLECTIONS ON THE 2014 TLP JOURNEY...... 8 TLP 2014 GRADUATES...... 20 2014 LEARNING SET PROJECTS...... 44 EMPLOYER TESTIMONIALS...... 46 LEADERSHIP CHAMPIONS...... 48 THANK YOU...... 49 TLI BOARD MEMBERS...... 50 TASMANIAN LEADERS ALUMNI SUB-COMMITTEE UPDATE...... 52 2013 GRADUATION DINNER...... 55 GRADUATES ON THE GO...... 56 TLP GRADUATES...... 58 OUR PARTNERS...... 62

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3 OUR OUR MISSION VALUES Tasmanian Leaders Inc. is valued as In all that we do we will: a key contributor to the Tasmanian • Be authentic, professional and economy and community by promoting businesslike leadership, facilitating networks and providing sought–after programs. • Celebrate difference in people, potential and perspective • Be inclusive • Be participant and outcome focused • Foster a volunteer ethic and community commitment, and • Have a long term focus, be creative and look for new solutions.

4 ABOUT PROGRAM TASMANIAN OUTCOMES LEADERS • More effective, productive and informed leaders in their professions across all Tasmanian Leaders Inc. (TLI) is a not-for- sectors, and for our state profit incorporated association governed by • A greater connection and sense of a board of volunteer professionals, many of commitment to by the whom established the program. TLI annually participants delivers the Tasmanian Leaders Program, manages the Skillsbank and Thinkbank • Implementation of four successful initiatives, and supports the Tasmanian Leaders community or business development Alumni (TLA) while also remaining committed projects undertaken by participants each to community leadership and Tasmanian year leaders more generally. • Longer retention in Tasmania of, and The Tasmanian Leaders Program (TLP) therefore greater contribution from, some actively develops the leadership talents of of those participants who otherwise might established and aspiring leaders through an have relocated intensive eleven month professional and • Creation of new business, commercial and personal development program. Over the community opportunities year, participants meet at regular intervals to explore critical issues facing Tasmania. This is • Expanded network of nationally and done through seminars, panels, field trips, case globally influential alumni who remain studies and retreats which expose participants committed and connected to Tasmania to over 200 business and community leaders, experts and critical thinkers. The result is • Commitment by participants to ongoing a unique and life-changing experience that community participation achieves positive outcomes for participants, their employers and Tasmania.

5 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

After eight years of operation My transition to Chair of Tasmanian Leaders Inc. in March and the graduation of 176 was made seamless by the support of the outgoing participants, I am proud of founding Chair, now Deputy Chair, John Perry, our General our work developing the Manager, Angela Driver, our Project Co-ordinator, Natalie Tasmanian Leaders Program Hayes and all members of the Tasmanian Leaders Board. into an extremely professional and impactful leadership The Tasmanian Leaders Board is a working Board, and I’d development experience for like to recognise in particular the strategic input as well our participants. as ‘shoe leather’ they invest in ensuring our organisation continues to be developed and expanded, while If it only takes one person to change the world, then remaining financially stable. Other Board members include how much can 176 passionate, energetic and informed Mark Kelleher, Rob Woolley, Ginna Webster and Michael individuals impact Tasmania? There is no doubt that our Sims. On behalf of our organisation let me also thank the Alumni are a unique asset for Tasmania – a diverse group two Board members who stepped down during the year, of informed and influential people who are linked by a David Sadler and Shona Beswick. network, which supports their continued development and connections. In addition to delivering the Tasmanian Leaders Program, TLI manages a series of post-program activities for I have had the pleasure of meeting and talking with the our graduates, through initiatives such as Skillsbank and 2014 Tasmanian Leaders participants several times during Thinkbank. This is done with the generous support of the the course of the year. They are an extraordinary bunch Winifred Booth Estate. and my greatest hope is that the time they have invested in the program has better equipped them to make Skillsbank focuses in particular on providing Tasmanian decisions which positively impact themselves and those not-for-profits with board directors, mentors and public around them. speakers; and Thinkbank is a forum which engages TLP graduates in critical analysis and discussion to facilitate As part of the program, they have each made a positive change for Tasmania’s future. In 2014, our TLP commitment to undertake a community or business graduates built on the work done in last year’s Thinkbank development project for the benefit of Tasmania. There and have worked on submitting a response to the are four projects across the group, which will be delivered government’s Review of the Tasmanian Education Act – in 2015. The primary guideline for the projects is that Discussion Paper for Consultation. Skillsbank and Thinkbank participants set themselves a goal which is big enough to are the functioning proof of the generosity and willingness make a difference, yet small enough to be achieved. The of our graduates to contribute to the Tasmanian design and delivery of the projects by the participants community. gives them a chance to put the learnings they have garnered from the program into practice to generate As the workhorse of our graduates, the Alumni Sub- positive change for Tasmania. Committee do an incredible job of curating a program of events and professional development including the During the course of 2014, the Board has worked annual congress and the ever-popular St.LukesHealth with the Alumni Sub-Committee to increase the level Lunch with a Leader series in and Launceston. of support, engagement, professional development They are critical in keeping our growing number of and networking opportunities we offer our graduates. graduates engaged and connected with the organisation. We understand that for all of us, our journey of self- I’d particularly like to thank Brendan Charles (Chair until development is continuous and does not conclude upon July) and (Chair from July) for leading the formal completion of the program. Sub-Committee in 2014, and who, along with Deputy Chair Andy van Emmerik, played such a big role in staging The list of achievements of our alumni grows every year, the 2014 Alumni Congress in Burnie. as the group grows. We have attempted to capture some of those achievements in this years’ book in the Graduates The Tasmanian Leaders Program is funded by three main on the Go section (see pages 56–57). We will also be sources: the participants and their employers; a group of publishing a series of case studies that will be published highly valued sponsors; and significant financial support on our social media sites throughout the year. from the . The Government’s investment has an amazing multiplier effect – each year The Tasmanian Leaders Program is run on the premise of helping generate 5-6 times that investment in overall volunteerism. Eight years in, we are still staggered by the program value. Thank you to the Minister and the generosity of the many people who donate their time Department of State Growth who administer our funding freely, enabling us to continually deliver outstanding annual and remain committed to investing in the leadership programs. Firstly, I’d like to thank fellow founding Board development of Tasmanians. members, Brian Lewis and Gillian Biscoe, who, each year design and deliver the Residentials which are the critical In 2015 we look forward to building our capacity with pillars of the program. Thanks to them also for their wise the generous financial support of a number of new counsel as fellow Board members. philanthropic partners.

6 We welcome the new Secretary of the Department of 2010 program, who joined the team in September to State Growth, Mr Kim Evans, to the TLI Board in 2015. undertake the role of Program Manager in 2015. We are also incredibly appreciative of our other partners, Thank you too, to our Leadership Champions. They are a whose support of the program is critical to its existence. dedicated mix of business and community leaders, who Firstly a big thank you, to our major cash sponsors in continue to help support participants, graduates and 2014: pitt&sherry, TasWater and the Federal Group. Their Tasmanian Leaders in many ways. financial support and involvement in the program not only enables us to deliver Tasmania’s premier leadership I’d like to finish by listing some of our tangible program, but also enhances the experience for the achievements in 2014, each of which contribute in some participants. way to the successful delivery of our activities, which positively impact our State. Thank you also to RACT who agreed to begin a relationship with us by providing us significant discounts In 2014 there were: to their world class facilities for our Residentials. Thank • 5 scholarships collectively worth $19,000 provided to you again to WIN Television for their generous in-kind individuals and organisations who otherwise would advertising package at recruitment time, and both the not have been able to participate in the TLP. Examiner and Advocate who provided us with a two for one spend. • 625 days invested in leadership development, capacity building and investigating key issues and opportunities KPMG continued to manage our accounts proficiently for Tasmania; and professionally, which is a huge resource saver to the organisation. Thanks also to Regional Development • 80+ hours donated by over 114 individual business Tasmania for supporting an event on the North and community leaders; West Coast for Alumni, current participants and the • 183 hours donated by 16 expert trainers and wider community. facilitators for our participants’ professional Thank you to other sponsors including the Department development; of Foreign Affairs and Trade, NRM North, NRM South • 200+ hours volunteered through Skillsbank by our and the Cradle Coast Authority. Plus our participant Alumni; and scholarship providers in 2014: the Department of State Growth and the Tasmanian Early Years Foundation. • 100+ hours volunteered through Thinkbank by our Alumni. Finally I’d like to acknowledge the work of our staff. Their commitment and passion for the organisation is To everybody who continues to contribute to keeping very evident in the hours they put in each week, and the the TLI wheel spinning, thank you. To our new graduates, calls they take (at all hours) from our travelling Board. we very much look forward to charting your future Thank you to TLP 2009 graduate and wonderful General success and welcoming you into the Tasmanian Leaders Manager, Angela Driver, who steers our ship. Thank you Alumni. also to TLI Project Coordinator Natalie Hayes, who has delivered so many professional and successful events in 2014 as well as co-ordinating Skillsbank and Thinkbank. ANTHEA PRITCHARD And welcome aboard Shona Beswick, a graduate of our Chair, Tasmanian Leaders Inc.

7 REFLECTIONS ON THE 2014 TLP JOURNEY

Don Thomson, Director and Principal Consultant at Landscape and Social Research Pty Ltd, shares his reflections in his valedictory speech at the Graduation Dinner.

I am honoured and humbled shoulder to shoulder with the people I did consider to have been selected to leaders, people like Paul Bennett from Ashgrove Dairies, deliver the valedictory Kim Seagram from Stillwater and Jan Davis from the speech for the 2014 TFGA. I was intrigued by and interested in the program, Tasmanian Leaders Program but dismissed it almost as quickly. I was too busy! and want to thank all my fellow graduates for their But that busyness wasn’t sustainable. We were working vote of confidence in me. crazy hours and our lives were out of balance. I wanted to be able to go sailing with my kids on the weekend, I’m still surprised I was or do the mundane things like run them around to their selected because, as I re- sporting commitments. But probably more importantly I discovered back in February last year when we all did missed my professional career. our Myers-Briggs personality typing, I’m an introvert; and a shy one at that! You see, I was probably the most qualified slaughter hand in Tasmania, with an honours degree in Landscape Perhaps it was because one of the first public speaking Architecture and a PhD in Rural Sociology. When I first exercises I did early in the program was a description came to Tasmania, I was near the end of a two-year of how to scald a pig. Ably assisted by Mike Thomson contract for the Australian Government as the National as my stand-in dead pig, I demonstrated the process of Waterwatch Facilitator. For the preceding ten years, I had dumping the carcass in a bath of water at exactly 64 been running my own consultancy company, working degrees Celsius and scraping it down with a sharpened across Australia researching and advising government garden hoe to remove all the hair. agencies and natural resource management bodies about policy and program design, community engagement and It was a good lesson in public speaking: know your capacity building, and agricultural research, development subject backwards; get your audience out of their and extension. All that dropped away when we bought comfort zone; be entertaining and people will listen; and the farm and focused on building the business. probably more importantly, remember what you said. So let’s see if I can emulate some of that tonight. Late in 2013, we decided to make some changes. We stopped leasing the abattoir. We stopped going to the But no, I’m not going to talk about scalding pigs and I’m markets. It was sad, but we had to get our lives back. not going to ask any TLP8 participants to recount what I Remembering my experience as a panellist at the Linking taught them in March last year. Session, I recognised the TLP as a fantastic opportunity That said, spending two years elbow deep in animal to get our lives onto a more sustainable footing. I had guts does help you reflect on what you really want to done a shorter leadership program at the University of be doing with the rest of your life, so what I do want to when I was about to complete my PhD, so I speak about tonight is how the TLP is helping me make knew a little about what a leadership program might do some pretty important decisions about my future. for me. So I applied and was lucky enough to not only get a place, but also be awarded the Tasmanian Leaders Before I do that I need to step back and explain how Small Business Scholarship to help me participate. I came to be running and working in an abattoir. It’s a long story, but the short version is that we, or more Now having completed the program, I recognise that the particularly I, fell in love with Tasmania, the deep red program has done a lot more for me than I expected. soils and high rainfall of the North West and the idea of It has renewed my passion for Tasmania. Not just the producing quality lamb and free-range pork and selling it landscapes of Tasmania – the reason I fell in love with the direct to customers. place originally – but it has also ignited my passion for Tasmanians, established and new. It has motivated me to My very patient and supportive wife Keryn and our four be a catalyst for change: to help shape a more vibrant children moved to Wynyard from a 200 acre farm and sustainable Tasmania, economically, socially and 65 kilometres north-west of Ballarat, in 2007. In environmentally. 2008, we purchased a run-down dairy run-off block of about 220 acres and established Black Ridge Farm. Three So yes, the TLP helped me achieve my perceived years later we started leasing the Lapoinya Abattoir, just needs at the time. It helped me build my confidence. five minutes down the road, and our dream of closing It equipped me with new tools and helped me better the gaps in the supply chain was achieved. We were utilise the tools I already had in my toolbox. It has made growing, slaughtering, processing, packing and marketing me realise that I have skills, experience, passions and our own meat. motivations that can make a positive contribution. It challenged me to think about issues facing Tasmania’s It was about that time that I had my first exposure to the future and its place in this ever-shrinking world. It has Tasmanian Leaders Program. I was invited to participate given me some fantastic insights into the nature of in a Linking Session in Launceston. I didn’t consider myself leadership. as a ‘leader’ in agriculture and marketing, but there I was

8 But some of the most valuable lessons were ones I As Brian Lewis reiterated at each residential, even a learned in-between the formal program and, in particular, stone can be a teacher, when the pupil is ready. I was afterwards – in fact, immediately afterwards. It was my now ready and the Hellyer River became my teacher on drive home from the final residential weekend at Cradle life and leadership. Mountain that was the most profound. I was, frankly, a bit emotional! I didn’t want the TLP to end. I needed closure I spent two hours wading upstream of the Hellyer Gorge and I needed to come to grips with how I would build bridge, reflecting on what I had learned during the on what was a key event in my life. year; the nature of leadership and what I wanted to do with the rest of my life – apart from go fishing. I had an So I went fishing. epiphany. Trout fishing provides the perfect metaphor for life and leadership! When I got back to the car I wrote the following:

Every chapter in life is like fishing Catch and release! Is the journey more important than the spoils a stretch of river. But you can’t fish forever. along the way? We all fish differently. There comes a point on the river or a point in I think so! We use different tackle. time when you have to end; for the day, the At times I’ll be happy and dance like the Adopt different methods. season, forever. droplets of water shining in the sunlight over Use different bait. Fish for different species. the rapids. Some of us fish from the banks. But there is much more river ahead of me. At times I’ll sink deep with the platypus Some from a boat on the water. Many deep holes to wade through. searching for answers under the boulders. Some fish from one place. Many rapids to navigate. In the dark and gloom. Some, like me, wade upstream, constantly on Plenty of still water to reflect upon. When I’m down in the depths I’ll see you above the move. Plenty more fish. me guiding me to the surface and giving me oxygen to resuscitate me. For me, fishing is immersive. How much time will I get to fish To fish another stretch of the river of life. I wade, often without waders. my rivers of life? I like to feel the water flowing past my legs, How far upstream will I eventually reach? Some holes are just too deep to wade through. massaging me. Will I make it to the source; the font of all These we can attempt but we must learn to Without waders I can get myself into deeper knowledge? know when to go around them. water. Which tributaries will I choose to follow across Sometimes the river is too powerful to wade. If I fall I can recover quicker. the dendritic arteries of this earth I cherish? You can’t push against a current forever. I become one with the river. We have to know our limitations. Life. Be in it. It’s time to go back to my family. Sometimes we have to get out of the river and Be their rock in the river of life. walk along the bank, searching for the next Life is everywhere. Guide my children through the deep holes and opportunity to re-enter the water. Bright greens and bronzes of spring myrtle the rapids. We need to be prepared for what might lay overhang the river. Keep them on course; like the banks of the river ahead, learn new skills and build confidence. A thing of beauty. A test of casting skill. my arms embrace their course in life. Tiny fragile orchids flower on the edge of a bank. Grow stronger roots to the ground I nurture. Every river is a teacher. The detritus of the forest strewn on the shores. Select a way forward across the slippery rocks It doesn’t matter which one we are on. But amongst the log jambs await the trout. lining the river bed. It’ll do for now. Ready to pounce on opportunity. The rocks and boulders you can’t always see and What does matter is how you fish it. Who will be their fisherman? are always waiting to trip you up. Immerse yourself in the river of life. The river’s conspirators. Be proactive. The rod is an extension of my arm. Deliberative. Accurate casting is my goal. One day I’d like to take you fishing. Targeted. Sometimes reactively casting to a fish spotted. Be at one with a river. Strategic. Sometimes proactively searching, based on A river somewhere. Have fun, like the jewels of water dancing above knowledge of where the fish are likely to be. And I know as I navigate the river of life, the rapids. Casting and retrieving. sometimes with you and sometimes alone, I Make a noise. Casting and retrieving. know we should all keep asking: Be heard. Waiting for that strike. Are we on the right river? Be full of life. It’s all about strategy. Tactics. Are we fishing for the right fish? Cast into every hole, every rapid, every bank and Being proactive. Are we using the right tackle? every riffle. Are we casting in the right places? Engage with it. Exhausting of body. Do we want to eat fish anyway? Observe. Satisfying of mind. Fish the shade and the sunny waters. Rewarding of spirit. Enjoy the moment. It’s all about the journey. Unfortunately we can’t fish for ever. The River of Life

So, when I moved from Victoria to Tasmania in 2007, After many years of working for myself, often alone, I I changed rivers. The years spent running the abattoir now want to go fishing with other people. It’ll be more and building up our Black Ridge Farm business was one fun, and more productive. particularly long and hard stretch of river. The Tasmanian Leaders Program was a challenging, fun and significant So now that we’ve graduated from the Tasmanian stretch of river I fished last year. Leaders Program, I urge all of my fellow graduates to consider not only how you’ll fish your rivers of life, but It’s now time for me to select my next stretch of river; or how you’ll help others better fish their stretches of river. perhaps another river, somewhere in Tasmania hopefully. For the TLP has equipped us all to be better fishing guides. The program has given me more fishing tackle, strategies and tactics to use. It’s given me the confidence to tackle But remember, it’s not always productive to go back some of the more difficult stretches of some bigger and try to fish the same stretch of river again. Tasmania’s rivers; some deeper holes and some faster rapids. It’s also future lays in the stretches of river ahead of us, not the taught me that it’s often more fun to fish with others. ones that have already been fished. 9

TLP 2014 PROGRAM The 2014 Tasmanian Leaders Program was comprised of eight two-day Linking Sessions and three multi-day Residential Retreats co-designed and facilitated by Brian Lewis and Gillian Biscoe.

RESIDENTIAL RETREATS

SESSION WHERE DATE Opening Residential Strahan Village, Strahan Thursday 13 – Sunday 16 February Mid-year Residential Freycinet Lodge, Coles Bay Friday 18 – Sunday 20 July Closing Residential Cradle Mountain Chateau, Cradle Mountain Friday 28 – Sunday 30 November

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LINKING SESSIONS

1. GOVERNANCE FRIDAY MARCH 14 – SATURDAY MARCH 15 / PARLIAMENT HOUSE, HOBART

Good Governance: Leadership and Richard Herr, Honorary Associate, School of Presenter Parliamentary Reform in Tasmania Government, Parliament House Tour Michael Polley MP, Speaker House of Assembly Site Host Jim Wilkinson MLC, President of Legislative Council Site Host

Checks and Balances in the Bureaucracy Liz Jack, Chief Executive Officer, Macquarie Point Facilitator Development Corporation Mike Blake, Auditor General Panellist Greg Johannes, Deputy Secretary, Department of Panellist Premier and Cabinet Catherine Vickers, Director, Strategic Legislation and Panellist Policy, Department of Justice Local Governance and Reform Katrena Stephenson, LGAT Policy Director Presenter Contemporary Corporate Governance Dr. Dan Norton AO, Owner, Trinitas and experienced Presenter Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Global Governance and International Law Matt Killingsworth, Lecturer in International Relations Presenter in the School of Government, University of Tasmania Governance Beyond the Parties Mark Thomas, Director, M&M Communications Facilitator Andrew Wilkie MP, Independent Member for Panellist Denison Ruth Forrest MLC (TLP 2011), Independent Member Panellist for Murchison MLC, Independent Member for Hobart Panellist and previous Lord Mayor of Hobart Leading with Authority Steve Willing (TLP 2009), Coordinator Organisational Presenter Development, Tasmania Fire Service Presenting with Influence Mario Cortes, Trainer Presenter Leadership Story Mike Vertigan AC Presenter Leadership Story Robyn Moore, Professional Speaker Presenter

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2. INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY THURSDAY APRIL 10 – FRIDAY APRIL 11 / NORTH WEST COAST

North West Coast – Industry Robyn Eversole, Director, Institute for Regional Presenter and Innovation Development, University of Tasmania Angela Castles, General Manager Cradle Coast Campus, Presenter University of Tasmania Competitive Advantage: The Intended Tom Lewis, Director, RDS Partners Facilitator and Unattended Consequences Rob Sadler, Flowerdale Flowers Panellist Jan Davis, Chief Executive Officer, Tasmanian Farmers Panellist and Graziers Association Lindy Dornauf, Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm Panellist Leadership Story Dale Elphinstone, Executive Chairman, Elph Pty Ltd Presenter Site Tour: Southern Prospect Lee Whiteley, Managing Director, Southern Prospect Host Site Tour: Zezt Shane Wootton, Chief Operations Officer, Zezt Host Site Tour: Haulmax and Railmax Zak Brakey, Sales Manager– Trucks, Haulmax Host Kelly Elphinstone, Marketing Manager, Haulmax Host Leadership in Regional Economies Kim Houghton, Economic Solutions Facilitator Tom Lewis, Director, RDS Partners Facilitator Dan Barich, Managing Director, Caterpillar Underground Panellist Mining Pty Ltd Yvonne Rundle, Director, Synectic Group Panellist Lee Whiteley, Managing Director, Southern Prospect Panellist Tim Hess, General Manager Sales & Logistics, Petuna Group Panellist Site Tour: Harvest Moon Simon Drum, Chief Operating Officer, Harvest Moon Host Site Tour: Brandsema Tomatoes Anthony Brandsema, Co-Owner, Brandsema Tomatoes Host Site Tour: Hellyers Road Distillery Mark Littler, Chief Executive Officer and Master Blender, Host Hellyer’s Road Distillery

13 3. ECONOMY FRIDAY MAY 16 – SATURDAY MAY 17 / NORTHERN INTEGRATED CARE SERVICE, LAUNCESTON

Tasmanian Economy: Facts and Figures Mark Kelleher, Board Member, Tasmanian Leaders Inc. Presenter Federal Budget Analysis: Finding the Zach McArthur, (TLP 2007), Principal, Crowe Horwath Facilitator Tasmanian Opportunities

Industry Perspective: Playing Ray Mostogl, General Manager, Bell Bay Aluminum Presenter in Multiple Economies

Role of Government to Stimulate Economy Anthea Pritchard, Chair, Tasmanian Leaders Inc. Facilitator John Lawrence, Economist Panellist Mala Raghavan, Lecturer, School of Business Panellist & Economics, University of Tasmania Carl Harris, Managing Partner Tasmania, Panellist Deloitte Australia The Australian Economy: Challenging Cassie McGannon, Fellow Australian Perspectives, Presenter Assumptions and Finding the Priorities Grattan Institute Economics of the Future: Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, Greens Senator Presenter An Alternative View for Tasmania The Changing Role of Media Mark Scott, Managing Director, Australian Broadcasting Presenter in Australia Corporation Brand You Christine Hepburn, The Defining Edge Presenter Mindfulness Timothy Slater, Coach and Facilitator, Presenter Sara Redman & Associates Leadership Story Laura McBain, Chief Executive Officer, Bellamy’s Organic Presenter

14 4. COMMUNITY FRIDAY JUNE 20 – SATURDAY JUNE 21 / BRIDGEWATER LINC, BRIDGEWATER

Social Inclusion: Policy and Politics Professor David Adams, former Social Inclusion Presenter Commissioner for Tasmania Discrimination Explained Robin Banks, Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Presenter World Café with Community Leaders Jaisen Mahne, Mental Health Advocate Panellist Sharon Jones, Educator/Counsellor, Relationships Panellist Australia Kiros Hiruy, (TLP 2007), Project Manager, Department Panellist of State Growth Kent Stone, Support Worker, Missiondale Panellist The Roots of Disengagement: , Manager of Social Policy and Research at Presenter Structural or Personal? the Tasmanian Council of Social Service (TasCOSS) Prison as a Last Resort Ginna Webster, (TLP 2008), Deputy Secretary – Facilitator Administration of Justice, Department of Justice Leigh Mackey, Parole Board Vice Chair and Partner, Panellist Ogilvie Jennings Inspector Peter Harriss, Inspector, Police Panellist Prosecutions Branch, Tasmania Police Chief Magistrate Michael Hill Panellist Dr Amy Washington, Manager, Offender Programs, Panellist Community Corrections Site Tour: Correctional Facilities, Risdon Prison Kay Cuellar, (TLP 2013), Manager Integrated Offender Host Management, Tasmania Prison Service Site Tour: Bethlehem House Patrick Carlisle, Chief Executive Officer, Host Bethlehem House Authentically You Grant Mullen, The Mullen Group Presenter Let’s Flourish Katherine Street, Flourishing People Presenter Leadership Story Jacqueline Pascarl, Executive Director, Cure Kids Presenter Australia; and Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Operation Angel

15 5. HEALTH AND WELLBEING FRIDAY AUGUST 15 – SATURDAY AUGUST 16 / NORTHERN INTEGRATED CARE SERVICE, LAUNCESTON

Mindfulness Exercise Timothy Slater, Coach and Facilitator, Sara Redman Presenter & Associates Population Health in Tasmania Roscoe Taylor, Chief Health Officer, Director of Presenter Public Health Implementing a Health System Strategy for Michael Ferguson MP, Minister for Health Presenter Tasmania Inefficiencies in Health Dr Kelly Shaw, Specialist Medical Advisor Presenter Panel Discussion: Inefficiencies in Health Dr Kelly Shaw, Specialist Medical Advisor Facilitator Graeme Houghton, Chair, Tasmanian Health Panellist Organisations Neroli Ellis, State Secretary, Australian Nursing and Panellist Midwifery Federation MP, Shadow Minister for Health and Panellist Human Services Peter Milne, Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust Panellist Lifestyle Risk Factors Professor Alison Venn, Deputy Director, Associate Presenter Dean of Research, Menzies Research Institute Tasmania Panel Discussion: Obesity Professor Alison Venn, Deputy Director, Associate Facilitator Dean of Research, Menzies Research Institute Tasmania Sandra Murray, Dietician, University of Tasmania Panellist Caroline Bertrand, Clinical Psychology Registrar, Panellist Tasmanian Health Organisation – North ‘Jo’, Anonymous Lap-Band Surgery Patient (via telephone) Panellist Panel Discussion: Perspectives of Euthanasia Roisin McCann, Senior Trainer, ABC Radio Training and Facilitator in Tasmania Development Cathy Pryor, Dental Assistant Panellist Dr Bryan Walpole, Emergency Physician, Royal Panellist Hobart Hospital Dr Paul Dunne, Senior Palliative Care Specialist Panellist Brian Wightman, Chief Executive Officer, Panellist Cornerstone Youth Services Media Training Mark Thomas, Director, M&M Communications Presenter Leadership Story Lisa Watts, Chief Executive Officer, The Conversation Presenter

16 6. EDUCATION FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19 – SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20 / INSTITUTE FOR MARINE AND ANTARCTIC STUDIES (IMAS) AND RED CROSS, HOBART

Country and Aboriginal Education Theresa Sainty, Senior Project Officer – Cultural Presenter Understandings/Curriculum, Department of Education Education: The Tasmanian Context Michael Field AC, Chancellor, University of Tasmania Presenter Mark Sayer, General Manager Tertiary Education, Presenter Department of Education Preparing for Life: Curriculum and Skills Dr Michael Rowan, Education Ambassadors Tasmania Facilitator and Adjunct Professor, University of Tasmania Jenny Eddington, President, Tasmanian Parents and Panellist Friends Association Sue Tolbert, Manager Curriculum Services, Department Panellist of Education Dr Christine Berryman, General Manager, Skills Panellist Tasmania Dr Eleanor Ramsay, Education Ambassadors Tasmania Panellist and Adjunct Professor, University of Tasmania Numbers and Letters: The Numeracy Robin Black, Manager, 26TEN Strategy Presenter and Literacy Challenge Interview: The Student Perspective Kelly Penman, Learning for Life Worker, The Smith Facilitator Family Jessica Gadd and Emily Hale, Year 10 students, Interview- Montrose Bay High School ees Regional Communities Are Doing It For Royce Fairbrother, Chairman, Fairbrother Pty Ltd Presenter Themselves World Café: Innovation and Fresh Thinking Holly Barnewall, Teacher, Flinders Island District High Panellist School Elizabeth Daly OAM, Chair, Tasmanian Early Years Panellist Foundation Peter Walker, Principal, Mount Nelson Primary School Panellist Leadership Styles and Learning Sets Steve Willing, (TLP 2009), Coordinator Organisational Presenter Development, Tasmania Fire Service Leading Within Boards and Advisory Groups Shona Beswick, (TLP 2010), Business Management Presenter Consultant Human Instincts at Work Ros Cardinal, Managing Director, Shaping Change Presenter

17 7. TASMANIA’S FUTURES FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 – SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 / LONGFORD TOWN HALL, LONGFORD

Futurist Thinking Fae Robinson, Futurist and Strategic Planner, Presenter Fae Robinson Futures Demography Lisa Denny, Demographer, Institute for Social Change, Presenter University of Tasmania Planning for the Future: Opportunities and Lynn Mason, Chair, Metro Tasmania Facilitator Pitfalls Donna Bain, General Manager, Self Help Workplace Panellist and Encore Clothing Phil Hoysted, Director of the Local Government Panellist Division, Department of Premier and Cabinet Errol Stewart, General Manager, Panellist JMC Automotive Group Food’s Future: Security, Access and Leah Galvin, Project Manager, Healthy Food Access Presenter Social Inclusion Tasmania Employment’s Future: A Long Term Perspective Peter Tatham, Principle Consultant/Owner, Peter Presenter Tatham and Associates World Café: Visions for the Future Helen Geard, Natural Resource Management Facilitator Facilitator and Project Officer, Southern Midlands Council Kim Booth, Member for Bass and Leader Panellist of the , Member for Braddon, Panellist Leader of the Opposition , Member for Lyons, Panellist Minister for Infrastructure MLC, Independent Member Panellist for Launceston Difficult Conversations Justine McDermott, General Manager People and Presenter Performance, Tas Networks Design Thinking Rod Whitehead, Managing Partner Launceston Presenter Office, Deloitte Stuart Dare, Account Director, Deloitte Presenter Leadership Story Greg McCann, Chairman, Excentor Group Presenter

18 8. SUSTAINABILITY FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14 – SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15 / SUSTAINABLE LIVING TASMANIA, HOBART AND CHIGWELL FAMILY AND CHILD CENTRE, CHIGWELL

Definition: Sustainability (Triple Bottom Line) Dr Elaine Stratford, Associate Professor of Presenter Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania Leadership Story – Motivations for a John Pitt, Managing Director, pitt&sherry Presenter Sustainable Business, Challenges and Change Management Introduction to Government Position on Matthew Groom MP, Minister for State Growth, Presenter Sustainability Minister for Energy, Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage Sustainability Tasmania Panel Discussion Greg Alomes, Executive Commissioner and Chair, Facilitator Tasmanian Planning Commission Max Kitchell, Chair, NRM South Panellist Jeff Malpas, Distinguished Professor at the University of Panellist Tasmania and Visiting Distinguished Professor at Latrobe University Stephen Davey, Chief Executive Officer, Hydro Panellist Tasmania Cassy O’Connor MP, Member for Denison, Tasmanian Panellist Greens How Does the Built Environment Contribute Greg Barns, Barrister, Writer and Political Commentator Presenter to Achievements in Social Sustainability? Achieving Long-Term Sustainability Goals Mercia Bresnehan, Deputy Secretary, Presenter Department of Health and Human Services A Dummy’s Guide to Sustainable Living Corey Peterson, (TLP 2009), Sustainability Manager, Presenter University of Tasmania and Director, Sustainable Living Tasmania Sustainability: Is It Just a Marketing Tool? Leon Compton, Facilitator and Radio Presenter, ABC Facilitator Anthony Houston, Co-Founder and Board Member, Panellist Houston’s Farm Nick Haddow, (TLP 2011), Managing Director, Panellist Bruny Island Cheese Kath McCann, Sales and Marketing Manager, Panellist Wrest Point and Board Member, Tourism Industry Council Tasmania Linda Sams, Sustainability Officer, Tassal Operations Panellist

19 Martin ANDERSON Managing Director DIGITAL IONATA Leaders Tasmanian Joint recipient of the Small Business Scholarship Anderson started Ionata Digital 13 yearsMartin ago and and mobile has guided the business to be the premier web from Graduating Tasmania. in business app development with a Bachelor of Computing Tasmania the Universityof Martin completed roles with the Department in 1997, WSA Online in and Tasmania of Premier and Cabinet in Passionate Melbourne starting before business. his own through Tasmania to about the opportunities available in 2014 Martin elected to the was Technology, Information the Information peak body for Tasmania’s TasICT, board of sector. Technology Communication Leaders Program tremendous a been has Tasmanian The particularlyexperience I have start from to finish. from a Tasmania the opportunityenjoyed to see The exposure to both perspectives. of different number TLP participants and speakers from around the state, business and government the community, covering sectors understanding deeper me a much has given of the opportunities face here in and challenges we felt part From the very I first of residential, Tasmania. Gillian and Brian a great provided Angela, TLP 2014. framework bringing for the group together and all the participants It has and interested in sharing. open were the 2014 participantsbeen fantastic to get to know as the opportunity and to have progressed the year to contribute through the coordination of a Linking Session later in the year. I wanted to understand why TLP, Coming into the can and what we can struggle on occasion, Tasmania It has been face. we those challenges do to overcome people who are passionate fantastic to meet so many and committed to making Tasmania about the future of TLP has challenged The fulfil our potential. sure we goals and do more. extend my me to reach further, from so many heard have we Throughout the year success in their achieved remarkable people who have Fairbrother Royce Pennicott, leaders such as Rob fields; great businesses built and Dale Elphinstone who have their employees. on retaining and developing focusing by encouraged me to The insights into their success have surrounding by business my riskstake growing and keep with good people.myself

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GRADUATES TLP 2014 2014 TLP MARTIN ANDERSON next! participants, andIlookforward totacklingwhatcomes a positive andtalentedgroupofpeopleasthe2014 ofsuch It hasbeenextremely empowering tobepart my thinking, approachandmotivationintheworkplace. that facethe Tasmanian community hasstrengthened Having aholisticviewofthechallenges andopportunities style arealreadyproving invaluable inmy workplace. development andmanagement ofmy own leadership to achieve this. enablingThe toolbox oftipsandtricks pathways Ineedtofollow, available andthenetworks impact Iwanttohave inthe Tasmanian community, the The aboutthe TLP has provided mewithgreaterclarity has definitely exceeded my expectations! in greaterinsight, andself-awareness. clarity The program effective andstimulating andhasresulted way oflearning made methinkdeeply andholistically. Itisanextremely zone, challengedmy assumptionsandviewpoints, and pushedmeoutofmythe way comfort theprogram of. tobeapart Ihave privileged lovedand oneIfeel very isanawe-inspiring groupofpeople, network Leaders andprofessionalmy journey. own personal The Tasmanian andfreely investingprofessionals personally theirtimein to have oftalentedandrespected suchabroadrange that existswithintheState. Ithasbeenoverwhelming have intimateexposuretotheunbelievable talentpool exist within Tasmania. Ithasbeenfantastictorealiseand of theissues, that challengesandgreatopportunities program, Ihave gainedamuch broaderperspective Ihave ever undertaken. opportunities Through the andprofessional developmentvaluable personal The hasdefinitely beenoneofthemost TLP journey community. positive changeandcleardirectionfor the Tasmanian Tasmanian ischannelledtowards whoseenergy facilitating Stockland. Anna isapassionate, talentedandenthusiastic developerCommunity Development Managerfor property demonstrated inherappointmentasNational most clearly thehumandimensionofdevelopment.prioritises This was approachtourbanplanning;the contemporary onewhich isreflectiveof roles inboththepublic sectors andprivate Strategy for Tasmania. across Anna’s broadexperience ofan development anddelivery Affordablecurrent Housing development projects. Mostprominently, thisincludesthe focused onprojectmanagementofkey strategic residential Tasmania skillsetandis capitalisesonhermulti-disciplinary and communications. rolewithHousing Hercurrent professional withspecialist skillsinstakeholder engagement urbanandsocialplanning isanexperienced Anna Balmforth and HumanServices ofHealth Placement sponsoredby theDepartment TASMANIAHOUSING Officer Program BALMORTH Anna

andholistically. and mademethinkdeeply my assumptionsandviewpoints, zone,my challenged comfort pushedmeoutof program “ I have loved theway the ”

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ANNA BALMORTH Lola COWLE Officer Senior Executive FUND COMMUNITY TASMANIAN Lola has been working and volunteering with a variety As Senior of community organisations twenty years. for Tasmanian Community Fund she Officer with the Executive to use this experience to workis able of with a wide range One of Lola’s organisations their goals. to help them reach with every young people passions is providing opportunity and many of her to be the best person that they can be, volunteering commitments have been driven this passion. by adventures is Gaining insights into other cultures and having another of Lola’s passions. Tasmanian veryI feel been part privileged to have of the experienceTLP is a unique that The Leaders Program. those around me has helped me gain insights into myself, Tasmania in lived Having community. Tasmanian and the understandinga reasonable I thought I had life, all my and workof the state and what it means to live here TLP has introduced me to new horizons and the but had no that I previously Tasmania new challenges for Through the program and the support of. knowledge participantsand encouragement fellow of my those and leadership qualities. I have that believe I finally around me, TLP has helped me understand strengths what my The weaknesses, on my are and what I can do to improve I can help others and how to grow in times of trial, even leaders I am grateful and to all the speakers, and develop. participants met on the journey their for whom I have willingness to share their experiences in and knowledge understanding my expand. and order to allow to grow started I have to look at life During and post-TLP, and much become more self-aware I have differently. also I’ve thinking. own more willing to challenge my taking committed to, and have recognised the need to, TLP The myself. for time the time to reflect and allow courage the with me filled has and challenges confront to for It has also created a desire find solutions to problems. individuals and how Tasmania to explore me to continue through the understanding I hope, live. and communities partner, leader, to be a better gained, and skills that I have friend and colleague and to contribute to making to call home. better place an even Tasmania ”

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22 “ to new horizons and Tasmania new challenges for had that I previously of. no knowledge LOLA COWLE just begun. and throughmy careeringovernment. has The journey developing my rolewiththe Tasmanian Leaders Alumni look forward to effecting changein Tasmania through of my objectives started, andI before theprogram the year, interestduring personal whichwasone I have becomeinvolved inacommunity groupof Tasmanian for their honestyandtrust. Leaders of thankful totheparticipants, staffandpresenters network.have developed Iamdeeply agreatsupportive areagroupofmotivatedpeoplewithwhomI program Ihave offriends madethroughthe The network me isindelible. thinking andmotivations. on Itsimprint What ajourney! my altering and othertimesIwasshocked intorapidly onleadership,of my viewsandperceptionsoftheories you. Forme, thiswassometimesasubtle, slow alteration change andthecalibreofpresenters The program of reflection,journey conceptual development and action. andshared The following monthsbecameapersonal judgement. about how allthiswasgoingtofittogether, Ireserved careers.of peoplewithdiverse Although Iwondered fromanarray practices management andleadership ofconceptsandideas,a smorgasbord covering that thecontentwe would becovering represented From thecommencementofprogram, Iwastold reform. and interestsin Tasmania for positivesocialandeconomic todevelop thecommunityassets thatworks government Tasmanian’s livingcosts. Antony aimstofoster aninnovative social impact/outcomes; andmicro-economicanalysisof through businessanalysis; policydevelopment relatingto innovation programs for sectordevelopment; reform service years. Hisrolesandresponsibilitieshaveincluded: managing for over for ten theStateGovernment Antony hasworked DEPARTMENT OFPREMIER AND CABINET Senior Policy Officer DECK Antony thinkingandmotivations. my altering into rapidly ... andothertimesIwasshocked views andperceptions subtle, ofmy slow alteration For me, thiswassometimesa changeyou.of thepresenters “ The program andthecalibre The program

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ANTONY DECK Craig Craig EMMETT Production Manager TASMANIA HYDRO as the Tasmania Emmett worksCraig with Hydro the MerseyProduction Manager for Forth area. generation as an Tasmania with Hydro He commenced his career apprentice electrician relocating to Strathgordon before specialised into the to move and then later Gowrie Park, years’ has twenty Craig Station Operations. Power field of hydro machine experience and has since worked as a Electrical Risk Manager and Station Operator, Senior Power returning Coast before to the West Production Manager Mersey Forth area to be based closer to his generation family. and gaining knowledge spent the year I have enlightenment of some complex societal factors which community Tasmanian underpin the challenges the and development Personal and in the future. face now also been highlighted during my have self-awareness with the opportunity in the program, year to look inside This exercise my personal and reflect on myself values. in my has reminded me of some tools I already had TLP The repertoire.toolkit and also added more to my the time and space to reflect on where has provided practices my to analyse I am and where I want to be; The program me the has given goals. and reassess my me to further and belief that will allow knowledge leadership my develop future. style into the up the wisdom and experience soaked of program I have speakers changed my and this in itself has potentially current my position. or in some cases reinforced thinking, to listen to such high been able I am privileged to have lessons shared valuable calibre speakers who have and personal been experiences from which I have than ever been made more aware I have to learn. able and create a difference to make of what it takes before opportunities. It was invigorating to be exposed to fresh approaches from outside perspectives to go through and to be able the program with a wide variety of participants from engaged equally all of whom were diverse backgrounds, been I have TLP had to offer. in exploring what the networksTLP has broadened my and fortunate that the A career to the next level. my challenged me to take to be the opportunity have highlight would to meet and participants of the incredible speak with so many and have otherwise never of whom I would many speakers, crossed paths with.

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more aware than ever before before ever than more aware a to make of what it takes and difference create opportunities. “ CRAIG EMMETT first steps– but I’mconfidentthey won’tbethelast. first more effectively withthesebehaviours. These aresmall theprogram, during and withthetoolsI’ve learnt deal within myself behaviours andothers, recognise certain In my environment, own work I’ve been able to become moreactive inmy own children’s school. parents play inaschoolcommunity, meto hasdriven role Eleanor Ramsay’s discussionabouttheimportant in2015.for the26TENprogram Inaddition, Professor Tasmania. As aresult, tutor asaliteracy Iamvolunteering in atthehighlevel ofpoorliteracy I wassurprised way. After listeningtoRobinBlack, Managerof26TEN, ofthisyear inapositivecompelled tousethelearnings foras well theirefforts, Ifeel asbeinggrateful strongly come andspeaktoussharetheirstories, andso This year have somany speakers given theirtimeto profession! thestrongestaspectofour soft skillsarenotgenerally that whenconsidering advice wasinvaluable, particularly aneffective andhow meeting.conversations torun This skills requiredofaleader, suchashow tohave difficult The adviceonthesofter TLP alsoprovided practical own profession. has given meconfidencetoengagemoreoutside my else,people withstrengthsandweaknesses like everyone andrealisingthattheyareallreal community leaders and experience. Listeningtosomany different Tasmanian outtherewhocould benefitfrom my skills organisations broader community, and andthere are many programs the TLP mademerealisethatIhave moretooffer the offered by andstories speakers exposure toinspiring in aspects oflife andwork Tasmania. This wideranging enlightening for metobeexposedsomany other small aspectofourcommunity (bridges), itwasvery whoseprofession specialisesinavery As aperson The impactedmemorethanIexpected.TLP experience onthisissue. technicalpapers writing financial resourceswheninvesting inassets, andheisnow achieve owners maximum leverageinfrastructure fromtheir in 2006. OneofBen’skey motivations istohelptransport projects, bridge various hometo before returning Tasmania consulting engineerintheUKandIrelandfor on seven years asa hetravelled andworked after threeyears overseas job was first for alocal buildingfirm,Tasmanian bridge and including theirdesign, rehabilitationandmanagement. His life specialisinginbridges,has spentmostofhisworking of graduating fromtheUniversity Tasmania in1996, and Sydneyoffice. Bentrained asacivilengineer,pitt&sherry andthenew betweenDevonport spends histimeworking shareholderin2010andnow became apitt&sherry officesince2007.and hasmanagedtheDevonport He in2006 pitt&sherry joinedtheconsultancyfirm Ben Hart PITT&SHERRY Office Manager –Devonport HART Ben with thesebehaviours. deal moreeffectively theprogram, during I’ve learnt and others, andwiththetools withinmyself behaviours certain “ I’ve beenable torecognise ” 25

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Claire Claire JONES Manager TASMANIA AUSTRALIA RELATIONSHIPS her career in education which was Claire Jones began driven earlyfor her passion by childhood education and Claire has always and community. families development, of learning love and thrives held a strong sense of curiosity, seeing it as an opportunity and growth for on challenge, After working a short in education for period, development. experience to broaden her career and has since she looked services. held multiple positions in community and family 2012 and Claire commenced a management position in currently team of more than 20 people across leads a law sector. in the family multiple programs, experienceTLP to be an unexpected the found I have as I moment, “A-ha” While there was no single one. impacts I can see the changes and year, the over reflect more clearly I now the programme. has had on views and leadership style. values, my understand myself, their the high calibre of speakers; I was impressed by interesting insights into a open and frank gave approach thoughts and The questions, range and topics. of issues TLP peers added to the experience 23 input from my depth of understandingand my and reflection. of the program feature was the leadershipA key stories. variedThey were me to and inspiring and allowed consider various styles of understand viewpoints, other and community business and identify personal, leadership, to solutions. pathways challenges and possible The program contribution has inspired me to step up my and to actively both at work and outside of work, and opportunities and seize improve look for to learn, toolkit at to using my I look forward challenge myself. every opportunity to ensure I think and act strategically viewpoints in a and to share my as operationally, as well way. meaningful and effective

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I now more clearlyI now “ understand myself, understand myself, views and values, my leadership style. 26 CLAIRE JONES good atit. women who, justlike me, love beingbusy andare toadvocate onthebehalfof to findingopportunities I lookforward tosuccessinmy professional careerand friend.children, andsupportive aloving partner tome. important This includesbeingarolemodeltomy I beganit. Ihave aboutwhoIamandwhatis clarity I completethe thanIwaswhen TLP adifferent person how Imanagefamily, andcommunity. work find a much strongersenseofselfandcontentmentin frommy and encouragement TLP peers, whohelpedme inthattransformation.was instrumental Ifound support level ofconfidenceabout my choicesandtheprogram professional, motherandwoman. Ihave anincreased The my viewaboutmyself asa TLP transformed wider audiencethanmy family and workplace. my choiceswere assessedby beingcritically amuch alluding tothefactIhadsmallchildrenathome. Irealised and onlookers, aboutmy many participation enquiring was intrigued, andattimessurprised, by theinterestof about my choices. Inparticular, my during TLP year I or Ishould “do less” hadtaken atollonmy confidence “slow down”, thatIwas “setting my standardstoohigh”, commentstellingmeIshould ofkind-hearted years did nothave much confidenceasIshould. Irealisedthe The thatIknew myself quite TLP confirmed well but that willlastalifetime. Tasmania increasedexponentially andImadefriendships oftheissuesandchallengesfacing My understanding andpanels. all ofitandwastransfixed by thepresenters itwould be. experience powerful personal Iembraced tocommencingthe Prior TLP, Ididn’trealisewhata her family. of three, enjoysnothingmorethanspendingtimewith boards. Alison loves being busy, andasabesottedmother and for anumberofcommunityorganisations volunteers across sport inorganised participation Tasmania and togrowcommunications andmanagementexpertise management career. At work, Alison useshercorporate managing thatpostoffice, Alisonhasshapedasuccessful manage thepostoffice”. Two decadeslater, whilstnot inmylocalpostoffice,“I don’twant towork I want to At thetenderageofsixteen, Alison was quotedassaying, Premier andCabinet Development, Tourism &the of andtheDepartment Arts ofEconomic Placement sponsoredby theDepartment TASMANIA COMMUNITIES, SPORT AND RECREATION andClubDevelopment Manager Sport LAI Alison

and what is important tome. andwhatisimportant I have aboutwhoIam, clarity thanIwaswhenbeganit.person “ Icompletethe TLP adifferent 27 ”

ALISON LAI Shawn LEE Manager Northern Integrated Care Service – NORTH ORGANISATION HEALTH TASMANIAN service public workforce Tasmanian Shawn Lee joined the August 2010 after as a senior health services manager in career in both private health and public an extensive Shawn is a registered Zealand. and New Australia sectors in senior appointments at and holds several physiotherapist is currently He a panel member state and national level. Agency Regulation Practitioner Health Australian of the Professional Allied Health Tasmanian and a member of the He also acted as the Chief Committee. Executive a period for in 2014. Tasmania Adviser for Allied Health has gained the reputation as Shawn Throughout his career, leading organisational change leader, a transformational culture and systems transformation that builds on people, In his outcomes. which has led to positive and sustainable Care Service, Shawn has current Integrated role as Manager person-centred and inter- record in shaping dynamic, a track workplaceprofessional culture and building university/health service collaboration. TLP experience as challenging, describe I would my transformative and at times, generative, invigorating, The program was and unexpected. overwhelming privileged I felt everything to and more. I hoped for Tasmanian learnt alongside 23 amazing and grown have leaders who encouraged me to be more congruent and carefully insightful, The Residentials were courageous. by Gillian Biscoe and facilitated crafted flawlessly and From the opening residential in Strahan to Brian Lewis. jam- each session’s the wrap Cradle up at Mountain, messages processes and take-home content, packed fuelled me with a desire and energy and game my to up Tasmania. and pursueto search for new opportunities in their The strength of the program was the people, legacies and leadership stories to which will continue spread and cascade to other leaders years in many to come. In ended 2014 on such a high note. I am thrilled to have both and create relationships, to foster I continue 2015, with greater awareness personally and professionally, Remaining on and appreciation of self and of others. with greater certainty discovery, the path of continuous people, to enable ways to look for I continue and clarity, create opportunities and connect good people with new opportunities I regardless of the specific position to I look forward organisation. within my am occupying participants fellow walking along this path with my and other past and future graduates as a member of the excited about I am incredibly Alumni. Leaders Tasmanian Leaders. Tasmanian the next part journey of my with

” Each session’s jam-packed jam-packed Each session’s “ with a desire and energy to game and to search up my and pursuefor new Tasmania. opportunities in content, processes and take- content, home messages fuelled me 28 SHAWN LEE excited by whatthefuturehasinstorefor me. insight hasprovided mewithanewleaseonlife andIam of individualsandhow diversity. we shouldembrace This The TLP has increasedmy appreciationoftheuniqueness groups. andworking boards andadvisory possible. This hopefully willincludebeinginvolved with wherever community by increasingmy participation around me. Ialsointendtobemoreinvolved inmy others and improve withandsupport theway Iwork tocontinue todevelop oftheprogram and experience ofourcommunity.members Iintendtousetheinsights themorevulnerable tosupport me withastrongerdrive becauseofthis.better person Specifically, ithasprovided topicsandIfeel Iama opinionsoncertain long-term haschallengedandchangedsomeofmy the program input intodiscussionsanddecisions. note, Onapersonal in my roleandInow find myself providing higherlevel The TLP hasprovided mewithadditionalconfidence passionate abouttheStateanditsfuture. Tasmania whoare isblessed withsomeincredible leaders take-home messagefor methroughouttheyear isthat stories.been inspiredby themany leadership A big andIhaveimpressed withthecalibreofpresenters Ihave.opportunities Fromday one, Iwascontinually strengthsaswell asidentifyingthelearning my leadership personally. Ithasprovided mewithastrongerinsightinto and positive impactonmebothprofessionally and The Tasmanian hashadasignificant Program Leaders mentalhealthissues. those experiencing supporting for vulnerable Tasmanians interestin andhasaparticular Manager. Heispassionateaboutproviding opportunities Apprenticeships CentreandisJobNet’sStateContract management responsibilityofColony47’sJobNet Australian fundraisingorganisation’s initiatives. Glenalsohasdirect DayLunchandaspectsofthe the ColonyChristmas FreshServices), Eureka Clubhouse,(Start ISO accreditation, employmentprogram supported theorganisation’s oversees member ofColony47’sExecutive Managementteam, which for overbeen withtheorganisation nineyears. Heisalsoa Glen O’Keefe isaSeniorManageratColony47andhas Community Development Scholarship ofStateGrowth Recipient oftheDepartment COLONY 47 andQuality Manager Employment Programs O’KEEFE Glen

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GLEN O’KEEFE Alice PERCY Office of Research Services Leader, Team Funding UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA the food, Tasmania, is passionate about Alice Percy studied She agribusiness mountain biking. and environment, her honours where for thesis, Tasmania, at the University of Tasmanian of climate change on on the effects she focused species and during an grassland her PhD she developed to consistently suppress able organic pesticide that was She is currently the Funding Tasmania. diseases in grapevine in the Office of Research Services Leader at the Team Tasmania; and the CEO of Sprout Tasmania University of food Tasmanian organisation that supports a not-for-profit producers to get their ideas in the ground, who would like values, collaboration, Alice promotes and to market. growing Her vision for in equal opportunity. inclusiveness and believes an island that is full of small to medium-sized is Tasmania enterprises which are in niche markets such as agri-tourism, adventure tourism and creative arts. Leaders Program changing has been a life Tasmanian The experienceit was not until the final Residential and to step back and reflect on the amazing that I was able opportunities the year. with throughout I was provided the program for applied I initially to learn more about to work and gain techniques and tools myself with I was able othersa team and as a leader. as a member of I also learnt all of these things but so much to achieve perceptions others’ community, Tasmanian about the biggest learning my and perspectives was and probably are actually weaknesses my were that what I believed very I feel fortunate others by strengths. perceived as my dedicated and passionate people met so many to have throughout the program looking forward and I am really TLP journey as an alumnus. to being a part of the realised that being a leader is not about having I have up the career ladder – it the title or progressing quickly organisation your for is about making a real difference and its target in audience and it is essential to believe vision and values of the organisation in the mission, I will make As a result of this program, work. which you to day in the day sure that I don’t get bogged down operational time out to reflect on activities and I will take that has been and the vision and mission of the the week organisations in which I work. chairing tools and tricks leading a team, for have I now guiding the strategy of an managing projects, meetings, fun while I do it. reading people and having organisation, me and my I am excited about what the future holds for career in Tasmania. ”

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30 “ leader is not about having the leader is not about having up title or progressing quickly the career ladder – it is about making a real difference… ALICE PERCY PITT management. inenvironmental has asciencebackgroundandmasters community engagementandevent management. He water/environment sectorwithafocus onwater efficiency, inthe inEnglandworking in 2009afterseven years business, for thelastsixyears. Hemoved backto Tasmania atNeilPitt’sMenswear,Andrew hasworked thefamily NEIL PITTPTYLTD Manager and therefore Australia, amorewelcoming place. moreaboutmaking I lookforward tolearning Tasmania, continue into2015andhopefully beyond, andthroughit Finally, Set’s ourLearning Welcome DinnerProjectwill fromothersectors. tolearn opportunities skillgaps,filling personal andIwillcontinue tolook for community. Iwillbemoreproactive aboutidentifyingand to build capacityfor greatthingsinthe Tasmanian intheprogram ofparticipating I aimtousetheprivilege after apivotal year, thefutureseemstohave openedup. and strongbackingfrommy values. As thedustsettles to see. my goalswithgreaterconfidence I’llbepursuing Now thatIhave thetoolsIneedtobechangewant Shona, GillianandBrian. profound impact. thanksto Ange, Sincereandheartfelt those revelations a built oneachothertogenerate toensure impressed by wasstructured how theprogram andwascompletelymyself throughthosefriendships valuable. by how about much Ilearnt Iwassurprised andprofessionallythat willcontinue tobepersonally goes a long way to cement friendships shared experience The 2014 group, isaninspirational andour TLP cohort sectors. fromother innovation comesfromideasimported ofsuccessful highlighted thatasmuch asthreequarters to), by afellow organised TLP participant, whereitwas about localfood production(notsomethingI’d usually go sectors. This really hithomewhileattendingaconference aspects for mewastheexposureandinsight intoother have broadinterests, andoneofthemostbeneficial The for thoseofuswho TLP isanamazingexperience buildings. by innovation andseesalotofpotentialinNeilPitt’sits realise novel andlocallydistinctiveoutcomes. Heisexcited thatlinktheseareasto open tocollaborative opportunities the environment, arts, businessandsocialjusticeheis and theLaunceston Walking Club. Andrew’s interestsinclude board. Hehasbeenheavilyinvolved intheBOFA film festival Chamber ofCommerceandisvicechairtheCityprom Andrew He sitsontheboardofLaunceston openedup. future seemstohave after apivotal year, the “ As thedustsettles ” 31

ANDREW PITT Anya READING of Geophysics Associate Professor UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA Earth Sciences, Tasmania, Reading joined UniversityAnya of on with a focus She is a computational physicist, in 2007. understanding the earth use of through making the best Her research includes diverse datasets. or multi-faceted big, such industry-relevantand fundamental science topics, as geothermal energy response of the resources and the universityAnya’s southern ocean storms to global change. teaching includes authentic fieldwork and computing or activities that match science-related roles in industry, that having fun She believes further challenges. research and computers, to program exploring how with numbers, discovering the world around us are activities that can be outreach develops Anya children of all ages. by enjoyed engineering and maths technology, networks though science, committed and she is strongly schools, (STEM) projects for all members for of the education and training to accessible community. Leaders Program an has provided Tasmanian The amazing cross-section of information about life, island that I in this wonderful and business community While the national media am privileged to call home. TLP presents many the picture, can present a gloomy high-quality commercial and not-for-profit innovative, unique potential can Tasmania’s how and shows initiatives seen the strength of defining values I have be realised. On joining the and of workinga shared goal. towards I hoped to gain the experience to develop program, University benefit to of mutual of future initiatives and business/industry. community research, Tasmania times over been exceeded many My expectations have leadership of personal gained a wealth as I’ve insights, meeting been inspired by I’ve strategies and knowledge. learned amazing people and I’ve from political, so many and the talented and leaders, and community business group. warm-heartedTLP year members of this learned about the I have As a result of the program, an As importance of economic interactions at all levels. long-term benefits and efficiencies throughout example, supporting be gained by the whole of our society may people making the young olds and parents of 0-5 year transition to the workplace My or further education. a activities will be informed by ongoing professional greater understandingmuch connections. of such key more time to reflect on big-picture I will also take its and Tasmania questions including those that impact I aim to prioritise activities that global environment. use our that we to the way difference a positive make to ask insightful questions and then make knowledge ‘giving back’ to I’m looking forward sound decisions. making and by Skillsbank, via our Learning Set project, imagined future collaborations a successful reality. ”

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32 “ innovative, high-quality innovative, commercial and not-for-profit how and shows initiatives unique potential Tasmania’s can be realised. ANYA READING Tasmania. a passionateadvocate for livinganddoingbusiness in the Tasmanian Leaders Alumni andcontinuing tobe the program, Ilookforward toactively engagingwith Set’sby ourLearning Welcome DinnerProject. Beyond excited to my localcommunity andIamparticularly tomake alastingandpositive contribution opportunities advantages.natural hasalsoprovided real The program of thekey issuesfacing Tasmania, andhighlighted its broadened my localnetwork, grown my knowledge challenged me. Ihave insights, gainedvaluable personal inspiredand my expectationsandtruly TLP hassurpassed and toenhancemy confidenceandperformance. The develop newskills, perspective gainafreshleadership community involvement, and tolearn anopportunity Going in, asavehicle Isaw towards theprogram further for therestofmy andprofessional life. fruit bear personal My thatwillcontinue to isaprivilege TLP experience experience. and beliefs. to Itwasentirely refreshingandinspiring opinions tospeaksocandidly oftheirpersonal presenters memostwasthewillingnessof What probably surprised environment. insuchapersonal hear theirengagingstories andto access tosomany passionateandinfluentialleaders tohaveplenty ofchallengingmoments!Itwasaprivilege andeachother–therewere to challengeourselves environmentsafe inwhichtotake andencouraging risks, createda The skilfulfacilitationthroughouttheprogram connectionsIhavepersonal madearealastinghighlight. the tonefor theentireexperience. and The friendships – amongstpeoplewhobarely kneweachother–set oftheOpeningResidential few hours group inthefirst established withinthe The level ofhonestyandtrust the state, totheregion’s economicgrowth. contributing conferenceand isfocused of events onsecuring for thenorth Market. MostrecentlyMistyjoinedBusinessEvents Tasmania Launceston CommunityFarmers’ the award-winning Harvest a food and winefestival intheHunter Valley andmanaged and adventuregearbusinessin , produced andcommunicationsofaninnovativethe marketing travel teams for amulti-nationaltravel companyintheUK, managed a morecommunity-connectedlifestyle. Shehasledsuccessful her Tasmanian-born theirpassionsandlive topursue partner relocatedto Misty Sanderson Tasmania inOctober2012with Scholarship ofStateGrowth SocialEnterprise Recipient oftheDepartment andJennyEdis Market Farmers’ LauncestonCommunity Placement sponsoredby Harvest Market Launceston CommunityFarmers’ totheprogram:On entry Manager, Market Harvest TASMANIA EVENTS BUSINESS Business Development Manager–North SANDERSON Misty andeachother. challenge ourselves which totake risks, to environment in encouraging created asafe and throughout theprogram “ The skilfulfacilitation

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MISTY SANDERSON Scott SCHILG Operations Manager NRM NORTH spans the private background and Scott Schilg’s professional development. on regional focus with a sectors, not-for-profit has been the Operations he years, For the past seven drivingWhat keeps Scott in this Manager at NRM North. role is the opportunity with a variety of to collaborate stakeholdersworking and projects that can with his team on a Bachelor of Science and a He holds have a large impact. of the and is a graduate Administration Master of Business Outside of work, Institute of Company Directors. Australian and has been Scott enjoys spending time with his family ultra-marathons to compete in ironman triathlons, known races. and bike easy to go It is for me. year 2015 has been a significant a self- and have change challenges, avoiding through life mantras of my One is of looking at things. centred way always you’ll done, always do what you’ve always “If you TLP journey my found I have got”. always get what you’ve me the skills and tools to ensure this is not the case, gave personal challenge, through a mix of deep reflection, Everyone is a leader in their inspiration friendship. and and the program me confidence and way has given own understanding leadershipenhanced my own of my style, difference. positive a to make strengths and weaknesses Throughout the program had access to a wide range we of inspiringexperts in their chosen fields who always I drive and vision. integrity, such compassion, displayed very felt privilegedhave to share this journeythe with TLP participants and can’t wait to hear some of the other TLP journey The in the future. great things they achieve has just begun! TLP experience perspectives has shifted my and The future priorities on me to give has put the onus and career to the next level. my challenges and take myself new skills Because of the increased self-awareness, learned and the networks program, created through the supportI can now and people to realise their potential what the future I am excited by their veryachieve best. particularly contribution, holds, own in the context of my and personally. both professionally

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34 “ self-awareness, new skills self-awareness, learned and the networks created through the program, supportI can now people to realise their potential their veryand achieve best. SCOTT SCHILG SMITH passion in2014. Thank you. those whohave ledsessions orsharedtheirinsightand Set, andalsotomy Learning program and TLP peers inthe toparticipate DPIPWE for theopportunity development. to and personal grateful Iamvery on,continue towork my own professional asIpursue greater insightintowhatIdowell andwhatIneedto for thefuture. Ithasalsogiven memuchopportunities realitiesitfacesand me insightintosomeoftheharsh of greater understanding Tasmania anditspeople, given I have found thatthe TLP hasequippedmewithamuch andlife journey.our leadership andhelpingtoinspireallofuson theirstories sharing so generously oftheirtime, insightsandthemselves – Set colleaguesandfellow participants. They allgave mix ofquietachievers, outstandingleaders, Learning andconsideredpeople,experienced includingagood commitment andpassionsharedby somany wise, notable wasthecalibre, feature ofthe2014program challenges thatfaceregionalcommunities. A particularly and andappreciationoftheopportunities understanding North West were profound and helpedfoster agreater and inthefuture. LinkingSessionsinplaceslike the haverole I(andothers) thepotentialtoassume, now Tasmania, Tasmanians, whatmakes themtickandthe and hashelpedinstilamuch viewof moreinformed inthe Participating opportunity TLP hasbeenaterrific new placeorbeachwithhispartner. travel, enjoygoodfood, a andexploring greatconversation Production Managerfor IntheNext the scenesatPlayhouse Theatre –in2014asthe culture-vultures); behind voluntarily Gallery’s andworks Art President of TMAGgots Inc. (the Tasmanian Museumand environment. Heisacommittedandpassionate Tasmanian; to becomeresponsible for managing Tasmania’s historic a MasterofPublic Administration (MPA), andwenton andthe afterobtaining Service, Services Alcohol andDrug management roleswithHousing Tasmania, MentalHealth Hethenmoved intomoresenior community-based services. led theredevelopment of intocontemporary Court Willow Tasmanian Young Achiever, asaSocial worked Worker and with aBachelorofSocial Work (BSW), was nameda withthe work Australian Taxation Office, thengraduated Pete careerpath. hasfollowed acurious At 16 hestarted Industries, Parks, Water andEnvironment ofPrimary Placement sponsoredby theDepartment HERITAGE TASMANIA Director Pete . Pete alsoloves to and personal development. and personal my own professionalpursue on,continue towork asI do well andwhatIneedto greater insightintowhatI “ It hasalsogiven memuch ” 35

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M’Lynda STUBBS Centre Chigwell Family Centre Leader Child and OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Years Early Tasmanian Recipient of the Foundation Scholarship as a nurse career training M’Lynda commenced her at of working in paediatrics, Years Hobartthe Royal Hospital. midwifery and as a child health nurseto realise her allowed of earlythe value intervention in the health and well-being into the community Her move of children and families. opportunities sector provided a collaborative to promote approach to service deliverythe importance and reinforce of genuine community engagement. is seeks answers, a good leader asks questions, I believe reasons visionary I had many and is enthusiastic to learn. I hoped Leaders Program: Tasmanian the for applying for understand more networks; professional to develop as I and absorb as much leadershipabout my qualities; role of leading communities could to equip me in my Tasmanian The supportof the change. through sustainable me further Foundation scholarship gave Years Early and motivation to learnfocus the practice of effective leadership. community me with the platform I was looking TLP has provided The confidence to use what me to have it has allowed for: to challenge meaningful leadership; to provide I know and use other perspectives to navigate constructs; messages from my take-home One of my challenges. TLP was imparted of the two to me on day in the year need to don’t always “You first Residential in Strahan: This know!” just need to use what you you more, know tools mantra become my as I cascade the ideas, has now and strategies from the program colleagues and to my peers to furthermy leverage and share the benefit of TLP experience. Leaders Tasmanian journey my As I continue with the I will reflect on the relationships created and Alumni, the skills and information at the Residentials, developed gained from Linking Sessions and the inspiration and My leadershipmotivation from the many stories. memories and learnings 23 with my of those ten months TLP participants a continuous have will amazing fellow decisions and aspirations in my future goals, influence on the years to come.

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36 “ to have confidence to use to have to provide what I know to meaningful leadership; and use challenge constructs; other perspectives challenges. to navigate M’LYNDA STUBBS home. change intheuniqueandbeautifulplacewe now call or failure, toleadingandsustainingpositive willbecritical intheirsuccess of theroleemotionsandmotivators changes,individual andorganisational andanunderstanding we have theyear. beenintroducedtoduring Reflectionson projects willallow metoapply oftools someofthemyriad improvement projects. The managementofthesecritical At Petuna, we ofbusiness have uponavariety embarked with low levels ofliteracy. issuesaffecting the48%of and theeveryday Tasmanians awareness ofthe Tasmanian Government’s 26TENStrategy evaluation ofour26TENStepsproject, whichaimstoraise ofcommunity involvement,terms beginswiththe thework and onethatwillbenefitboth my family andemployer. In goal balanceisapersonal Achieving abetterwork/life The impactofthe TLP requirestimefor metoprocess. Set,Learning thewideryear groupandmy wife Esther. throughouttheodysseywere Petuna,My supports my and pitfalls, ofresilienceandself-belief. theimportance fromallwalksoflife hintedatpossibilities generous leaders by any venture. story-telling when undertaking Frank ofemotions, importance instinctsandvalues the crucial inFreycinet.an emotionalwatershed Inow understand judgemental andenlightening. Mindfulnessbroughtmeto conversations, oftenchallenging, always respectful, non- and thevalueofgoodqualityfeedback. There were difficult “one thoughttwo minds”, lessonsinhow tobeauthentic encounter withMyers-Briggs Type Indicator, theconceptof by Brian,journeys Gillianand Angela. Highlightsincludedan Together, onouruniquepersonal we were deftly nurtured participants. groupofbrave program and privileged by aneclectic thatIwassurrounded with thediscovery Like anonion, the TLP hasmany inStrahan layers. Itstarted (Norwegianfamily for “outdoorlife”). and“friluftsliv” through coachingandmentoring. Mike’s passionsarefish, relationship building, hisinterestslieindeveloping people in aquaculture. A keen listenerwithskillsindiplomacyand level and technicalpositionsiseducatedtomasters of seniorproductionmanagement, projectmanagement introduced tochangemanagement. Hehasheldavariety global aquaculturegiant, Harvest, wherehewas first Marine cultures (, Ireland, Norway and Australia) began with species. business international Histrack recordindiverse years, hasspannedthirty arangefarming covering offarmed fisheach offarmed year.million serves Mike’s careerinfish and leadingateamof120peoplewhoproduceover thirty Petuna PtyLtd, basedinthecommunityofEastDevonport Mike Thomson istheGeneral ManagerofOperations at PETUNA PTYLTD Manager Operations THOMSON Mike undertaking any venture. undertaking instincts andvalueswhen ofemotions, importance crucial Freycinet. the Inow understand in to anemotionalwatershed “ Mindfulness broughtme ” 37

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It gave me the confidence to believe me the confidence to believe It gave I was missing the intellectual Don’s research skills and innovative planning Don’s research skills and innovative Don THOMSON Managing Director LANDSCAPE & SOCIAL RESEARCH PTY LTD Leaders Small Business Tasmanian Co-recipient of the and placement part-funded the University by Scholarship; Development Regional for through the Institute Tasmania of Thomson is a Dr Don Tasmania, West Based in North Architect and has a PhD in Human Landscape Registered diverse He combines these Sociology. and Rural Geography specialised services qualifications to offer to government, industry and non-government organisations around Australia. and and design methodologies help his clients develop positive and policies to achieve implement programs outcomes in landscape social and environmental economic, 25 years’ Don has over and resource management. resource natural experience nationally in the agriculture, forestry national parks, and mining sectors. management, Keryn his wife and operate own children and their four Don, a vertically integrated Black Ridge Farm at Milabena; lamb and goat meat pork, supplying free-range business, directly to consumers and the hospitality sector. I entered my life. in event TLP has been a significant The the program at a critical and life-path. career in my point rapidlyOur farm and was consuming had grown business time. of my much research work reward of my and the creative stimulation design and problem-solving my I gain from applying I needed direction and was out of balance. My life skills. self-confidence. my I needed to build immediately almost needs were TLP ensured that my It equipped throughout the year. upon met and then built the skills I already had. me with new skills and reinforced doing Tasmanians wonderful It also exposed me to many me confidence that this state exceptional things and gave has a bright future. in. what I believe and to speak up for in myself home from the last on the way I had an epiphany when I stopped to go residential at Cradle Mountain, I realised that every fishing is like chapter in life fishing. are deep holes and rapidsThere to a stretch of river. as smooth waters as well that are easier to navigate It is importantwade. time to reflect sometimes: to take ‘right’ in the even Are we using the rightAre we gear? perspective me that TLP has given and has The river? me to equipped me with more tools and skills to enable the rapids better fish the deeper holes and to navigate It has also made me realise that without tripping up. Surroundingyourself with best. fishing alone isn’t always much more productive buddies can be so fishing capable leadership improved skills and I will use my and fun. confidence to be a better guide through the rivers of life.

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[The TLP] exposed me [The “ to many wonderful Tasmanians Tasmanians wonderful to many doing exceptional things that me confidence and gave this State has a bright future. 38 DON THOMSON my organisation, Tasmanian andmyself. Leaders theprofileof toraise andseekingopportunities further Tasmanian Leaders Alumni, expandingmy networks Project. intheactivitiesof Iamkeen toparticipate am lookingforward Set tothesuccessofmy Learning andI makes perspective perfect sensefromalearning take thelead. The projectcomponent oftheprogram us all. Iamnow moreconfidentin my own abilitiesto andpersonalities,behaviours includingmy own, impact ofthewayincreased my awareness andunderstanding and modelsavailable for my use, has andtheprogram future. tools Inow have ofleadership asmorgasbord can callonany oneofmy inthe TLP groupfor support meeting. first safety I ofthegroupfromourvery feel I tosharesoopenly andhonestly withinthe participants I wasgenuinely amazed atthewillingnessofall sogenerously. andexpertise their experiences Session, includingsomeamazing Tasmanians whoshared ateachLinking and accesstothequalityspeakers we allexperienced. tohave Ifeel privileged hadexposure environment thatIthink andsharing well tothelearning lent attheResidentialscertainly surroundings The natural paced andwell placedaroundthisbeautifulStateofours. throughout theyear, withtheResidentialsbeingwell colleagues.and work waswell balanced The program throughout theyear hasbeennoticedby friends, family open upfor me. growth Myprofessional andpersonal continue to andopportunities to dosoasthenetworks development andIhavepersonal nodoubtwillcontinue more thanIwasexpectingonbothprofessional and intheprogram. participate delivered muchThe program heard goodthingsaboutthe TLP, Iwaseagerto I waskeen skillsand, todevelop my leadership having reputation for beingaquietachiever. todate, experiences on hiscareerandpersonal andhasa outstanding administrative andcorporate support, based excellence,has apassionfor customerservice providing the health, sectors). educationandlocalgovernment James (thatinthepasthasalsoincluded focussed organisations toexpand onhiscareerincommunity- the opportunity mostrecognisable brand, withtheworld’s work butalso Tasmania. ForJames, to thiswas notonlyanopportunity Australian RedCrossastheFinanceBusinessPartner for James inJune2009tojoin Versteegen relocatedto Hobart AUSTRALIAN REDCROSS SOCIETY Business Partner, Finance VERSTEEGEN James

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JAMES VERSTEEGEN Ainstie WAGNER Chef Executive THE GOVERNOR OFFICE OF Chef at Government House, is the Executive Wagner Ainstie She has returned a third time to this role with an for Tasmania. supporting for passion and for local business ever-increasing at Tasmania ensuring that Government House best represents and royalty diplomats, worldthe highest standard to leaders, the Government House Each year, community. the general kitchen hosts around thirty work placement students and Ainstie is looking teachers development. undergoing professional her work to cascading her learning forward to these students, 2015 will colleagues and utilising them within the community. Ainstie with the opportunity to use and further hone provide her leadership the Rotary skills in the role of President Elect for Club of Salamanca. several yearsTLP for the for I had thought about applying lack of formal that my I felt held me back. something but the more I heard schooling put me at a disadvantage but the more it excited me and the more about the program, supportivemy husband encouraged realised me and I soon I knew I needed to be provoked, a go. I had to have both energised, motivated and ultimately stimulated, had a better I couldn’t have personally and professionally. How opportunityTLP. to do this than undertaking the talking honestly refreshing to hear from self-made people, having ‘just getting on with it’, about about their journeys, ignoring the naysayers convictions, own the strength of your work a belief in the people you with and what and having it was to moving deeply How can achieve. Tasmanians face-to-face conversations who through with people have immense adversity and discrimination it in themselves found others a great compassion for and retained their to still have community. Tasmanian desire to contribute to the to us as of the commitment given been in awe I have given All have participants the speakers by during the year. all pro bono, and experience, of their knowledge so much Likewise, in such a willing and generous spirit. and delivered facilitators Brian after eight years, Lewis and Gillian even Biscoe presented to us as if it was as new and exciting gracious How and generous us. them as it was for for sharing very also and enjoyed I have much they were. I regularlyTLP learnings workplace. in my consolidating my Linking and the Residentials following employer with my met enthusiasm and had such respect, Sessions and he always further which has only fuelled ideas, encouragement my for my belly. the fire in Learning gratifiedWithin my Set I am deeply that I will have education. to youth a small difference the chance to make support the group’s by I am humbled and friendship and the unselfish sharing the six diverseby of ideas between personalities It has been a that comprise our Learning Set. out Watch 2015 and beyond. and I am ready for great year Tasmania! ”

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40 “ stimulated, motivated and motivated stimulated, both energised, ultimately personally and professionally. had a better I couldn’t have opportunity to do this than undertaking the TLP. AINSTIE WAGNER evaluation projectfor 26TEN. Setprojecttodeliverexcited by aliteracy ourLearning goals withconfidence. Intheimmediatefuture, Iam these hasgiven metheawarenessProgram to pursue tocommunity.and contribution The Tasmanian Leaders rolesinbothmy profession management andleadership Looking tothefuture, Iplantobuild onthiswith foundation ofmy careeris throughafinancebackground. equipped toachieve outstandingresultsfor Tasmania. The we arewell with theotherhighly motivated participants tangible andIfeel contribution optimisticthattogether hasincreasedmy capacitytomakeThe program a for knowledge oftheissuesandopportunities Tasmania. 2014IhaveDuring gainedbreadthanddepthinmy the feedback honest. andthediscussionwould beinsightful,experiences and basedonourshared talking throughconfidentialmatters the grouparehighly valued. Iwould have nohesitation put toimmediateuse. within The relationshipsformed achordorcouldbe thatstruck many discreetlearnings level, onastrategic was inspiring andyet therewere their generosity, honestyandinclusiveness. The program of were outstanding interms rewarding andthespeakers thisyear hasbeen.transformative sessionwas Every past twelve months, whichcausedme to reflectonhow impressed theywere by my growth asaleaderinthe in applying for Tasmanian onthebasisofhow Leaders toothers.program A peerrecently expressedaninterest the thespecificbenefitsofundertaking to articulate Tasmanian Program. Leaders Isometimesfinditdifficult inthe tohaveI feel privileged beenaparticipant and hercareer. inachieving balanceacrossfamily,and daughters interests Tasmania. receivedfromherhusband Shevalues thesupport Naomi was recentlyappointedtotheBoardofDesign program,Career Mentoring now headingintoitsfifth year. of is afounding mentorintheUniversity Tasmania Alumni of treasury, management. andrisk corporate governance She intheareas organisations skills tocommunityandindustry anddesign, interestsinsport With shehasmatchedher Tas) Board, activelypromotingtheinterestsofindustry. Federation totheCivilContractors (CCF Naomi contributes her toinfluencethesuccessofbusinessmorebroadly. a MasterofBusinesstobroadenherskillbaseandenable commenced asfinancialcontrollerin2008andcompleted in industry civil androadconstruction Tasmania. Naomi Venarchie Contracting owned isaprivately leaderinthe VENARCHIE CONTRACTING andFinanceManager Services Corporate WALSH Naomi

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NAOMI WALSH Vani WELLING Operations Manager NRM SOUTH Africa, With a diverse background spanning South cultural Vani experiences, travel and extensive Australia Canada and and a a commitment to community has developed Welling and businesses be the best they helping people passion for the skills and ability combined with This passion, can be. direction with marketing, connect strategic to effectively excellence operational people management, communications, and a belief that diversity results in more successful a Following in senior roles. has seen her excel outcomes, successful career in marketing and communications in in 2000. Tasmania resettled in rural Vani Canada, Toronto, she has utilised her skills to benefit the Natural Since then, firstly with Landcare Resource Management (NRM) sector, Manager with NRM as Operations now and Tasmania She has also been South where she has been since 2008. Aboriginal land management dedicated to supporting an and she social enterprise to start up and become sustainable, exploringis now furtheropportunities social enterprise for development in Tasmania. has been incredibly the past year TLP experience over My both personally if at times and professionally rewarding, as I juggled all the commitments of a young challenging, TLP The and work development. family with professional format created a supportive new to develop environment to share self-awareness, build networks relationships, and me with and it provided experiences learn and together, a toolkit and framework learnings my forward. to take Linking Sessions enabled the monthly time out for Taking workplace in my as I enjoyed me to be more effective using and sharing of the tools and found many adapting, and opportunities coming up with new ideas myself to I learned choose how early that we explore. on in life our experiences allow to informwe our future and that operating outside our comfort more creates many zone TLP has The opportunitiespositive and new relationships. me to that belief and created the space for reinforced a difference.become the best version and make of myself places and people, sectors, Through exposure to so many combined with professional Tasmania, across businesses networking deep personal and time for development, me the ability to lead with TLP has given the reflection, greater self-confidence and better understandmy power well as recognise the as to influence and create change, greater a much have I now contribution. value of my Tasmania insight and appreciation of the issues facing a network of fantastic people, and into the future, today development and a framework learning, lifelong for to the challenge of applying I look forward and growth. relationships with the strengthening my learnt, what I’ve met and working I’ve with them and Tasmanians talented others to shape the future of our community. ”

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42 “ ability to lead with greater ability to lead with greater self-confidence and better to understand power my as influence and create change, as recognise the well contribution. value of my VANI WELLING pledge. striving. that Ilookforward tothechallengeofhonouring improve theirstate, ismotivationenoughtokeep on responsibility toimprove themselves sothattheycan ofthe Simply beingapart TLP, agroupwhohave taken own business. my alongtimeprofessional goalofrunning to pursue The TLP hashelpedtoprovide mewiththeconfidence a betterteammember, employer, managerandleader. willcontinue tohelpmebecome strengths andshortfalls exercises.exploration Becomingmoreself-aware ofmy by how beneficialI found theself- I wassurprised changes we desire. togethertomake the andwork enough tocollaborate our strongestadvantagesin Tassie isthatwe aresmall communities thathasstuckwithmeisoneof rural intoinnovationA key in messagefromourexploration intheirown right. leaders and world Inspirational. togaininsightsinto some great opportunity Tasmanians talented Tasmanians. hasbeenafantastic The program ofpassionateand my network expanded andenriched has amongparticipants relationships andfriendships hasbeenexceptional.program The professional andgueststothe The calibreofbothparticipants the lastnineyears. also captainedaMovember team, MoBros, theMobart for owner andManagingDirectorofCoverall Security. Tom has Tasmanian economyhasseenhimnow becomethepart iconic Mures Tasmania andbuiltsales. Hispassionfor the Manager for MuresFishing, where Tom rebranded the for fishlanded Tom thepositionofBusinessDevelopment softwareScotland todevelop company. thestart-up Hislove ofNorway, markets salmonfarming the largest Canadaand Managerfor PanLogica,Marketing wherehetravelled to insmallbusinessledtoanew roleasSalesand to work on thecommercialisationof‘themercury.com.au’. A desire Strategic BusinessManagerattheMercury, Tom worked and medium-sized enterprises. Working withNews Ltdas acrossarange ofsmall career thathasseenhimwork stintasalawyer,Following abrief Tom commenceda Placement sponsoredby MuresFishing Development Manager, MuresFishing intotheprogram Business On entry COVERALL SECURITY Managing Director WINDSOR Thomas

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THOMAS WINDSOR 2014 LEARNING SET PROJECTS PATHWAYS TO SUPPORTING PARENTS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN CONNECTIVITY YOUTH CAREERS Members: MARTIN ANDERSON, ANNA BALMFORTH, CRAIG EMMETT, BEN HART, CLAIRE (SPIYC) JONES, TOM WINDSOR. Members: LOLA COWLE, GLEN O’KEEFE, ANYA READING, PETE SMITH, AINSTIE WAGNER, VANI Project Vision: To enable greater community WELLING connectivity for Queens Walk residents by facilitating a safe and convenient physical pedestrian link from the residential Project Vision: To positively influence retention rates development to the Cornelian Bay foreshore reserve. in schools and vocational training, by providing parents with support and information on career pathways, directly, Project Update: Queens Walk is a social housing through a major local employer. development located within Hobart’s Cornelian Bay precinct. The site (formerly known as Stainforth Court) Project Update: The SPIYC (pronounced spike) was recently redeveloped by Housing Tasmania and project aims to support parents, or any carer or other provides 84 affordable housing units for low to moderate community member, assisting young people with their income tenants. Although works were undertaken to career choices. We are partnering with Colony 47, a improve amenity of the public spaces on-site, issues Tasmanian based organisation that provides integrated of budget and coordination of multiple land owners services to individuals and families in the areas of housing, prevented a physical link from the site to nearby Cornelian skills development, employment and relationship building. Bay being established. Without this link, residents of the We will deliver a pilot program, tailored to youth Queens Walk facility are left disconnected to valuable career pathways in Tasmania. Our point of difference public amenity, or are forced to put themselves at risk is delivery through a major employer in an area with a by walking or cycling down a narrow gravel verge on the high proportion of manual workers. Provisionally, this will connecting road. take place over several lunchtime sessions. The employer will have the opportunity to directly promote practical The aim of our project is to address this lack of connection engagement between generations of the workforce within by facilitating construction of a footpath, which would local communities. SPIYC is a pilot program that: achieve greater access to the local community and safer opportunities for physical exercise, among other benefits. • is currently delivered in Victoria, via schools and To date, initial engagement with key stakeholders has community centres, through a similar program with overwhelmingly confirmed the need for this project. proven success The skill set of our project team has the capability to • informs parents and community members of produce concept design and planning documentation educational and training opportunities required to progress a feasibility report for the footpath through Hobart City Council’s Public Infrastructure • provides information on new career pathways in 21st Committee. This work would raise the profile of the century Tasmania project’s need with Council (the landowner) and if the • improves resilience of families with young adults to project is accepted by the committee, would result in it changing circumstances being included on Council’s new public works program for implementation. Colony 47 will monitor the implementation and delivery of the SPIYC pilot program with a view to exploring the Preliminary work has been undertaken on the feasibility option to develop a long term program based on this report and concept design, and the full report is novel, employer-delivery model. scheduled to be presented to Council at their March 2015 Infrastructure Committee Meeting. ADULT LITERACY IN THE WELCOME TASMANIA: DINNER PROJECT – EVALUATING THE TASMANIA Members: SHAWN LEE, ALICE PERCY, ANDREW 26TEN ‘STEPS’ PITT, MISTY SANDERSON, SCOTT SCHILG, DON ACTIVITY THOMSON Members: ANTONY DECK, ALISON LAI, M’LYNDA Project vision: To create a socially inclusive Tasmanian STUBBS, MIKE THOMSON, JAMES VERSTEEGEN, community by connecting people from all backgrounds NAOMI WALSH and cultures through a shared meal. Project Vision: Concerned by the proportion of Project update: The 6of8 Learning Set bonded Tasmanians disadvantaged by low literacy skills, the through a shared connection to food and it was Educationalist Learning Set will evaluate the 26TEN important to us that our community project reflected ‘Steps’ activity to ultimately contribute to improved this bond. We took heed of the advice “small enough to literacy outcomes. do; large enough to matter” and identified a grass-roots cultural initiative that had already been established in Project Update: The Tasmanian Government Sydney. The Welcome Dinner Project connects newly launched the Tasmanian Adult Literacy Action Plan arrived people and established Australians through pot- (2010-2015) in 2010 as a commitment to increasing luck shared dinners, creating a platform for meaningful adult literacy levels in Tasmania. 26TEN was created to connection and sparking friendships between people of raise community awareness and understanding of adult diverse cultures. Newly arrived people include migrants, literacy, mobilising Tasmanian businesses, government refugees, asylum seekers and international students. and community in a whole of community campaign to implement strategies to combat low literacy. The aim Our project aim was to launch the Welcome Dinner is to increase the proportion of Tasmanians with the Project in Tasmania and ensure its long-term sustainability. literacy skills needed to meet the demands of everyday To help access new Tasmanians and deliver the project life, in their families, communities and workplaces. state-wide, we brokered a partnership between joiningthedots, the Migrant Resource Centre Northern The Educationalists Learning Set approached 26TEN to Tasmania and the University of Tasmania. The MOU of explore opportunities to contribute to their goals. this partnership establishes a project steering group with representatives from each organisation as well as The Manager of 26TEN was inspired to develop an two members of the 6of8. In November 2014, we held alternative to traditional presentation formats. The result the first Welcome Dinner at UTAS Newnham Campus, was the 26TEN ‘Steps’ activity, a powerful action-learning successfully launching the program in Tasmania. We experience which ‘steps’ participants through the literacy also hosted facilitator training sessions in Launceston stories of real Tasmanians. It is aimed at raising awareness and Hobart. These activities were made possible by in individuals with literacy skills by emphasising the the generous seed funding contributed by UTAS and barriers experienced by those who do not, and provides joiningthedots. opportunities for them to meaningfully contribute to the literacy challenge. We kicked off 2015 with our first Hobart Welcome Dinner in early January and our focus for project The Educationalists will undertake an evaluation of the sustainability is now to raise funds to support a part-time ‘Steps’ activity aligned with the Tasmanian Adult Literacy Tasmanian project coordinator. For currents updates, visit Action Plan, including both the literacy coordinators https://www.facebook.com/WelcomeDinnerProjectTas. delivering the activity and participants undertaking it. Participants will be surveyed pre- and post-participation to determine their awareness and impact of the activity. The contribution of the Educationalists’ skills and resources to complete a formal evaluation is highly valued by 26TEN. Feedback from the evaluation will be incorporated into the 26TEN annual report and recommendations will contribute to the continuous improvement of the activity. EMPLOYER TESTIMONIALS

Employers reflect on the impact of the program on their staff, colleagues and organisations.

For the board of the Dr Alice Percy was Tasmanian Community identified as an emerging Fund, Lola Cowle’s leader in the University participation in the of Tasmania, Research TLP 2014 has been Division. In a short an opportunity for period of time, the her to extend her established personal and TLP has helped accelerate Alice’s leadership organisational strengths, to expand her networks, skills and experiences. Alice has benefited and to recognise more clearly what makes both personally and professionally from her Tasmania both connect with the world and set involvement in the program. She has embraced itself apart. Lola works in a very small team, but the learnings it has provided and has made a her job brings her into daily contact with many conscious effort to implement them in her daily organisations of varying capacity, and what she life. We look forward to seeing Alice continue has learnt from the TLP will help her manage to grow, develop and fulfil her personal and and develop those relationships which are key professional goals and ambitions. to her role. The Board confidently expects that NIGEL BLUNDELL – Deputy Director Research Lola’s contributions to the 2014 program will Operations, Office of Research Services, have benefited all those who have been fortunate Research Division, University of Tasmania to participate with her.

The Tasmanian Leaders LYNN MASON – Chairwoman, Tasmanian Community Fund Program has offered Vani Welling the benefit of connections beyond our environmental sector, exposure to new ideas and concepts and the opportunity to build valuable new networks. I believe it has challenged her thinking and developed her skills in concept development and planning. It has added depth to her role with NRM South as Operations Manager and given her knowledge and experiences that will assist in her career development into the future. I am very pleased for her to have been a participant.

DONALD COVENTRY – Chief Executive Officer, NRM South

46 I had no hesitation The growth in in endorsing Ainstie her confidence, Wagner’s application professionalism and to participate in the networks has seen Misty Tasmanian Leaders Sanderson achieve Program in 2014. This much over the last was because the program sets a high standard for year through the Tasmanian Leaders Program, its participants; and because Ainstie – Executive including securing a new job. We also know she Chef at Government House Tasmania – sets loved every minute of it. As her sponsors for the very high standards for herself in everything 2014 program, through Jenny Edis and Harvest she does. I therefore was of the opinion that she Launceston Community Farmers Market, we would inevitably benefit from the challenges have been delighted to see her not only develop of the program, and that she might well bring her links within the community but use them something to it from her own experience. to create ongoing collaborations that would not have happened otherwise for Harvest Launceston In my discussions with Ainstie as the year and grower group Sprout. A successful conference progressed, it became clear that the program was in the Coal River Valley that inspired growers a great match for her, both professionally and from around the State was just the beginning, personally. Her enthusiasm, energy, ability to we know she will always be a part of the energy think laterally and high-end culinary skills are behind the scenes at Harvest. Securing her new now joined by an additional level of leadership position within Business Events Tasmania was commitment, thanks to the program, which will made possible through the skills and networks benefit Ainstie personally, Government House she acquired through the TLP 2014 program, Tasmania and the Tasmanian community more we wish Misty all the success in the world, she broadly. deserves it!

DAVID OWEN – Official Secretary, KIM SEAGRAM – President, Harvest Launceston Government House, Tasmania Community Farmers Market

47 LEADERSHIP CHAMPIONS

Our Leadership Champions are a fabulous group of critical friends who champion for the organisation CURRENT LEADERSHIP and help us inspire Tasmanian leaders to reach their CHAMPIONS full potential. They are scattered across Tasmania and include prominent leaders from all sectors of public life, including business, industry, the arts, the public sector, JANELLE ALLISON DAVID O’BYRNE politics and community organisations. MELANIE BARTLETT TOM O’MEARA A Leadership Champion’s role is to help, enable and JANE BENNETT JOHN PITT encourage emerging Tasmanian leaders to make a RICHARD BOVILL PETER RATHJEN difference – to contribute to the community and to help make Tasmania a better place to live, work and do BOB CAMPBELL MARTIN REES business. NEROLI ELLIS HEATHER ROSE

Specifically, they help Tasmanian Leaders Inc. by: MICHAEL FIELD AC KIM SEAGRAM JUDY TIERNEY • selecting and mentoring participants MP KATHRYN THOMAS • developing the Tasmanian Leaders Alumni network MATTHEW GROOM MP MP MARK THOMAS • promoting and supporting the program across their own networks NICHOLAS HEYWARD ALBERT VAN ZETTEN • sharing their knowledge and experiences with the GREG MCCANN MIKE VERTIGAN AC participants, and NORM MCILFATRICK JONATHAN WEST • developing regional (North, North-West & South) ROBYN MOORE MALCOLM WHITE leadership networks. CHRISTINE MUCHA DON WING AM Through their support, our Leadership Champions help ensure participants, their sponsor employers and the RICHARD MULVANEY Tasmanian community receive maximum benefit from DAN NORTON AO the program.

48 THANK YOU Tasmanian Leaders wish to thank the following organisations and individuals for their work and support in 2014. FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS TLP 2014 OF 2014 PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPANT Australian Red Cross SELECTION Department of Premier and Cabinet JANE BENNETT Department of State Growth AMANDA CASTRAY Heritage Tasmania (Department of Primary ANGELA DRIVER Industry, Parks, Wildlife and Environment) SAM IBBOTT Housing Tasmania (Department of Health RICHARD INGRAM and Human Services) ANTHEA PRITCHARD TED ROSS Ionata Digital KACEY RUBIE Landscape & Social Research Pty Ltd MICHAEL SIMS Mures Fishing Pty Ltd GINNA WEBSTER Neil Pitt’s Pty Ltd STEVE WILLING NRM North ROB WOOLLEY NRM South Office of the Governor Petuna Seafood TLP 2013 VOLUNTEER pitt&sherry Relationships Australia EXECUTIVE COACHES Tasmanian Community Fund BILL ARONSON Tasmanian Early Years Foundation ROS CARDINAL Tasmanian Health Organisation – North JILL CURREY University of Tasmania CHRISTINE HEPBURN Venarchie Contracting KATHERINE STREET SARA REDMAN CELIA TAYLOR TASMANIAN LEADERS STEVE WILLING ALUMNI SUB-COMMITTEE Also special thanks to those who contributed photography RUTH FORREST TLP 2011 – Chair including Jack Robert–Tissot and Andrew Pitt. ANDY VAN EMMERIK TLP 2010 – Deputy Chair and Graphic design by Poco People. Congress Convener MELINDA THOMAS TLP 2011 BRENDAN CHARLES TLP 2009

Until July 2014 BRENDAN CHARLES TLP 2009 – Chair STUART WIGGINS TLP 2009 – Deputy Chair MARTHA ROBSON TLP 2011 – Secretary IAN ADAMS TLP 2011 – Treasurer JILL MAXWELL TLP 2011 MATTHEW HUBBARD TLP 2012 ROSALIE MARTIN TLP 2012 WAYNE JOHNSON TLP 2007

From July 2014 SUE ROBERTSON TLP 2012 – Treasurer REBECCA GREENWOOD TLP 2013 ANDREW KIDD TLP 2013 JANE FORREST TLP 2012

49 MS GILLIAN BISCOE – BOARD MEMBER TLI Gillian is Executive Director of the Bellettes Bay Company Pty Ltd, is on the BOARD Tasmanian Government’s Honour Roll of Women, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of MEMBERS Company Directors, the University of New South Wales, and the University of California in San Francisco. She has been Secretary of two government departments and held several chief executive positions. Gillian now consults locally, MS ANTHEA regionally, nationally and globally on a range of policy, PRITCHARD strategy, governance, leadership, management and – CHAIR AND organisational issues. In 2010 Gillian was awarded the PUBLIC OFFICER Sidney Sax medal for her outstanding contribution to Anthea is the General Australia’s health sector. Gillian works with Brian Lewis Manager of the Salamanca co-designing and co-facilitating the TLP Residentials. Wharf Hotel, a boutique apartment hotel in Hobart, owned and developed by MR MARK KELLEHER Anthea and her husband – BOARD MEMBER in partnership with the Giameoses. Prior to this Mark is the Deputy CEO of she held the position of Group Marketing and Sales the Antarctic Climate and Executive for Blundstone where she was responsible Ecosystems Co-operative for product and market development across the group. Research Centre (ACE CRC). She has also been employed within the Department Prior to this, he was the of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts, in Secretary of the Department various roles, culminating in the position of Director of Economic Development, Antarctic Tasmania, Science and Research. Anthea was Tourism and the Arts the National Marketing Manager for J. Boag & Son. She from May 2009 to April 2014. As part of this role he is a Fellow of the Australian Marketing Institute, and was a Director of the Tasmanian Development and was awarded Tasmanian Marketer of the Year in 2007. Resources Board, the Tourism Tasmania Board, and the She is also a Board member of the Big Monkey Theatre Tasmanian Infrastructure Advisory Council. Preceding this Company. appointment he was Managing Director of Roaring 40s, a leading Australian-based renewable energy company developing and operating wind farms in Australia, China and , from September 2005 until May 2009. During MS SHONA this time he was also a board member of the Australian BESWICK – BOARD Clean Energy Council. Previously, Mark was with Hydro MEMBER (UNTIL Tasmania for approximately twelve years. During that time JULY 2014) he held a number of senior positions including General In 2013, Shona was Manager Business Development and General Manager appointed Executive Corporate and held lead roles in major projects, such as Officer for the Rural Youth the Tasmanian electricity industry restructure, and Organisation of Tasmania entry into the National Electricity Market. Incorporated, a not-for- profit organisation which aims to provide personal development opportunities for 15-30 year olds. Prior to this role, she had been a MR BRIAN LEWIS – self-employed business management consultant with a BOARD MEMBER broad scope of expertise in finance, human resources, Brian works with the governance, strategic and business plans, policy and Tasmanian Leaders procedure development, and training of business participants during the owners, managers, bookkeepers, board members Residentials of the program. and university undergraduates. Shona has extensive The rest of the time he not-for-profit board experience and is a graduate of works in management the Australian Institute of Company Directors having consulting across a range completed the Company Directors Course in 2008 and of industries and countries. Mastering the Boardroom in 2013. She is a member He has worked in management consulting since the late of the Institute of Public Accountants with a BAS 1980s across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors Agent registration, has a UTAS Masters in Business in a range of industries in Australia, Great Britain, the Administration (MBA), a Certificate IV in Training US , Asia Pacific and New Zealand. Prior to consulting, & Education and completed the Tasmanian Leaders he worked for a number of Australian Government Program in 2010. departments. Brian has a long term commitment to leadership and management development that shows benefits for individuals, their organisations and society as a whole. He sees leadership in its broadest sense and not merely conferred by role or job.

50 MR JOHN PERRY – MR MICHAEL SIMS DEPUTY CHAIR – BOARD MEMBER (FROM JULY 2014) In January 2015, John was appointed the Tasmanian Michael has spent the Coordinator General, last ten years applying whose office is responsible his training, auditing and for attracting investment, management experience facilitating major projects in the health sector to and reducing the facilitate positive social regulatory burden for and economic outcomes. business in the state. Before returning to Tasmania for Michael’s practical experience is balanced by his this newly established role, John was based in New Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Certificate IV in York as the Commercial Lead for the Atlantic Joint Training and Assessment and a Master of Business Business between American Airlines, British Airways, Administration from the University of Tasmania. Iberia and Finnair. Prior to New York, John managed To maintain his critical thinking skills Michael has Europe Business Planning for American Airlines based returned to the University of Tasmania where he in London, having joined the airline on their fast lectures within the Tasmanian School of Business and track leadership program following completion of his Economics. Michael is a graduate of the 2010 Tasmanian MBA at the University of Cambridge in 2009. Before Leaders Program. He has a strong sense of social undertaking his Masters, John was Head of Innovation responsibility and maintains a high level of community and Enterprise for one of London’s largest universities, activity through Skillsbank, Thinkbank and as a member where he and his team facilitated and developed the of the Wellspring Anglican Church Parish Council. university’s commercial activity. Prior to that career transition, he was a senior corporate transactions lawyer with a ‘top-ten’ London-headquartered international MS GINNA law firm having earlier been a partner with a large WEBSTER – Australasian firm. John co-founded and was the TREASURER inaugural Chair of Tasmanian Leaders for eight years before stepping back a little in 2014 and becoming the In October 2013 Deputy-Chair. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Ginna was appointed Institute of Australasia, a Barrister and Solicitor of the Deputy Secretary – High Court and various Supreme Courts of Australia, Administration of Justice, and a Solicitor of and Wales. Department of Justice after almost five years as Director, Community Corrections. Ginna has almost ten years’ experience MR DAVID SADLER in Corrective Services and between 2005 and 2008 – BOARD MEMBER she managed the transition to the new Risdon Prison (UNTIL JULY 2014) Complex in Hobart. Prior to joining the Department David has first and Master’s of Justice, Ginna worked with the Australian Customs Degrees in Metallurgy, but Service for over eighteen years in Tasmania, the his career has spanned Northern Territory, New South Wales and the ACT. She industries as diverse as is also Chair of Veranto Lifestyle Assistance (formerly manufacturing (food Oakdale Services), an organisation which operates and beverage packaging, services for people living with a disability in homes from aluminium rolling, and Blackmans Bay to New Norfolk as well as the major aluminium foundry products for the automotive residential facility, Oakdale Lodge. Ginna graduated from industry), processing (aluminium smelting), and the Tasmanian Leaders Program in 2008 and was the mining, seeing him work in Africa, North America and Chair of the Alumni in 2011 and 2012. Kazakhstan. While in line management positions he has had accountability for significant numbers of people – up to 6,000 while he was Managing Director and CEO MR ROB WOOLLEY – of Palabora Mining Company in South Africa. Over BOARD MEMBER the last few years he has worked in advisory positions to senior management particularly with respect to Rob is Chair of Bellamy’s health, safety and environment. Recently he has taken Australia Ltd, a publicly on the role to develop the Barrick Regions strategy for listed organic baby corporate social responsibility. food company based in Launceston, Tasmania. Rob is also the Chair of Tandou Limited, a publicly listed, water investment and agri business, based on the Murray Darling river system. His other board roles are as Non-Executive Director of: Freycinet Coast Financial Services Ltd, a Bendigo Community Bank on the East Coast of Tasmania; and Forestry Tasmania, a Tasmanian Government Business Enterprise. Rob’s previous roles include: Chairman of the Tasmanian Forests and Forest Industry Council; Managing Director of Webster’s Ltd a listed agri and horticultural company; and a partner in Deloitte.

51 TASMANIAN LEADERS ALUMNI SUB-COMMITTEE UPDATE

Congratulations to all the generous support. In 2015, we will be extending this graduates of the 2014 series to the North West with a minor variation. We Tasmanian Leaders Program. I have some very interesting speakers lined up in the am sure the amazing journey North West for ‘Breakfast with a Leader’ and encourage you have just undertaken has NW Coast graduates to maximise their member been both very challenging benefits by attending these events. LWAL and BWAL are and rewarding. We warmly less formal events but great networking opportunities as welcome you into the well as being very informative and interesting. I would like Tasmanian Leaders Alumni to sincerely thank those who coordinate these events: (TLA) and look forward to Andrew Frost and Jane Forrest in Launceston; Louise your ongoing engagement with this inspiring group of Mills and Lucinda Szczypior in Hobart; and in 2015, Tasmanians. Whilst the ever-growing TLA membership is Cheryl Fuller and Sue Robertson in the North West. diverse in terms of background, location, demographics, skills and experience, we all share a common purpose Another thank you must go to Government House and desire: to make Tasmania a better place to live and Official Secretary, David Owen and his team for hosting work. We can and will achieve this, as we participate a wonderful event in November at Government House. personally and professionally in this great State’s future. Only a few days after we enjoyed the kind generosity of His Excellency Lieutenant Governor Chief Justice The TLA was formed following the graduation of the Allan Blow OAM in hosting Tasmanian Leaders’ Southern first TLP group in 2007. Then, as now, it was formed Networking function on November 14, some of our with the aim of sustaining the involvement of graduates graduates were then treated to another visit entailing in ways which complement the aims and objectives of a tour of Government House and its stunning grounds, the program and provide ongoing opportunities for followed by a light lunch. It was a special day and such a professional and personal growth. privilege to get a behind the scenes glimpse at operations at Government House, especially in the immediate wake Last year, the TLA Sub-Committee, supported by the of President Xi Jinping’s visit to Tasmania. TLI Board, revised the TLA membership structure and introduced a tiered membership for 2015. This I also offer my sincere thanks to our wonderful team at ensures that every graduate automatically becomes a the Tasmanian Leaders office – Natalie Hayes, Angela member of the TLA and will receive member benefits Driver and Shona Beswick for their commitment and and opportunities. Those who choose to also become support for all areas of TLA activities. financial members are able to access additional networking, professional and personal development Our major annual event is the Tasmanian Leaders Alumni opportunities at reduced, and in many cases no cost. Congress. This two day event provides an opportunity Importantly, financial membership directly enhances our for graduates to connect and reconnect with other TLA capacity to provide and facilitate member benefits and members, undertake varied professional and personal more easily and actively engage with the membership. development and expand their knowledge in a range of areas. In 2014, for the first time, the Congress was held in Opportunities for participation in community leadership Burnie at the Cradle Coast Campus of UTAS. The event and meaningful engagement with policy makers in was a great success and was preceded by a fantastic government are also provided through the work of the field trip along the North West Coast. I acknowledge Alumni. These opportunities not only enable an ongoing and thank Andy van Emmerik, Congress Convenor, for all involvement in Tasmania’s future, assisting in fulfilling the the hard work he put into the delivery of the Congress, vision of Tasmanian Leaders, they also provide ongoing ably supported by a small team of dedicated assistants. engagement and networking with other TLA members. The Congress included presentation of the 2013 TLP Learning Set Projects and a networking function kindly The current Alumni Sub-Committee comprises Ruth sponsored by Grange Resources. It also included the Forrest, Andy van Emmerik, Jane Forrest, Sue Robertson, announcement of the 2014 Tasmanian Leaders Alumni Brendan Charles, Melinda Thomas, Rebecca Greenwood Leadership Award winner, which this year was Celia Bray and Andrew Kidd. I sincerely thank the members of (TLP 2008). This award was jointly sponsored by was the current and past sub-committees who continue to TLA and Regional Development Australia Tasmania and work hard together to ensure all members receive value I thank CEO Craig Perkins, a TLP 2008 graduate, for the from their membership. I also wish to thank the many generous sponsorship of this award. Alumni who are not members of the Sub-Committee but continue to support the work of the TLA. There In October, the Alumni again hosted a highly successful have been many who, during the year have given their Dinner with the Premier, with Hon MP, time, expertise and ideas to assist and enhance the work in Hobart. Twenty five guests including TLA members of the Sub-Committee as we coordinate a range of and members of the Tasmanian Leaders Inc. Board activities throughout the year. attended the event held at the Henry Jones Art Hotel. The Premier delivered a pre-dinner presentation This past year, we have again provided the successful based around his views on leadership and his vision ‘Lunch with a Leader’ series in Hobart and Launceston for Tasmania. This was followed by a lively facilitated that has been financially supported by St.LukesHealth. two-way conversation between the Premier and dinner I acknowledge and thank St.LukesHealth for their guests, exploring the current issues facing Tasmania

52 and looking at how some of these important areas In 2015, the Sub-Committee will continue to engage could be addressed. The role of the TLA in engaging in with the membership through our email updates, ongoing conversations regarding Tasmania’s future was St.LukesHealth Lunch with a Leader series, the 2015 also discussed. I thank Mr Mark Thomas for his excellent Congress in Hobart and our networking functions. In facilitation skills during this session which enabled many addition, we look forward to delivering some new events, areas to be explored in an open and engaging manner. including the introduction of the Lunch with a Leader concept to the North West Coast, with four Breakfast Dinner with the Premier Since the event, the Chair of TLI, with a Leader events. 2015 will also see the Sub- Anthea Pritchard and I have continued discussions and Committee finalise the governance review; review the communication with the Premier and his office, exploring strategic direction and future of the TLA; and also work ways in which the Government can access and utilise with Julia Curtis (TLP 2007) to initiate a TLA funded the wealth of knowledge and experience that the TLA scholarship to assist at least one Tasmanian per year has to assist in positively progressing Tasmania. Initially undertake the Tasmanian Leaders Program. the TLA has been working on a Thinkbank project to provide input into the review of the Education Act 1994 I welcome the graduates of the 2014 Tasmanian which flows from the work undertaken in the 2013 Leaders Program to the Tasmanian Leaders Alumni. Thinkbank program. This body of work and the ongoing All should feel proud of the personal and professional liaison with the Premier’s office and other Ministers is growth and achievements that have been part of this an important demonstration that the TLP Alumni is a exciting year. Rest assured, this is not the end but rather voice that is respected and recognised by Government another beginning, and there will be many more growth and the community. TLA is being recognised as a source opportunities. The Tasmanian Leaders family will support of thought leadership with diverse expertise and and encourage the future opportunities that present to experience that can assist in the development of policy each and every one of us as we grow and continue to and enhance Tasmania’s future. contribute to the future of Tasmania and the broader Tasmanian community, in big as well as small ways. Together we can and will make a difference.

RUTH FORREST Chair, Tasmanian Leaders Alumni Sub-Committee

53 in 2014. TLP 2010 – Business Development TLP 2010 – Business Development THINKBANK Thinkbank is a forum which engages Tasmanian Leaders Program Tasmanian Thinkbank is a forum which engages graduates in critical change conversations positive that facilitate It consists of participatory future. conversations in Tasmania’s for learnedwhich our graduates the theories and apply have they gained from the program in a practical they have the knowledge space that allows It operates and positive in a creative context. analysis them to practice and hone their skills in critical thinking, discourse advancing public while and communication and key exploring By complex in critical issues. involvement stakeholder Thinkbank participants gain new concepts and issues, ideas, while contributing to a brighterinsight and perspective, future for Tasmania. Our commitment to diversity a our graduates ensures have and vocations experiences, broad cross section of backgrounds, the group fertileThis makes ground Tasmania. come from across conversations and also the ideal group to test new robust for explore new approaches and challenge traditional thinking, ideas, broaden insight and understanding of complex issues processes, solutions. and devise innovative on the to the Discussion Paper Response Act Education Tasmanian of the Review which Thinkbank event Leaders conducted a Tasmanian In 2013, into some of the issues in our education took a deep-dive system which are contributing to the lower-than-national-average The is currently yielding. Tasmania educational outcomes that 20 hours included over of consultation and conversation event with experts a research project in various fields of education; undertakenparticipants12 all by interviewto them which required and a collaborative writing at least three stakeholders each; learnings, which culminated in a paper which outlined the exercise In order of the group. case studies and recommendations notable some Thinkbank, to further enhance the impact of the 2013 on went along with some other graduates, members of that group, Discussion Government’s Tasmanian to compile a response to the Act Education Tasmanian of the on the Review Paper lies in the Thinkbank group of five The strength of the 2014 diversity of their backgrounds and experience in education, in different Completely activity. and community business on this one focused Thinkbanks, methodology to previous collaborative writing technique which largely took place by Each participantcorrespondence. to submit written was asked most responses to the questions in the paper they each felt file online to read and then used a communal They about. strongly a five ideas and perspectives and over upon each other’s build periodweek generatedaddressing 26 document a comprehensive out of the 34 questions posed in the discussion paper. The participants in this collaboration were: Speech Pathology TLP 2012 – Owner, MARTIN ROSALIE Tasmania School PrincipalTLP 2009 – Substantive ANDREW MOORE Valley Derwent TLP 2010 – Centre Leader, SUZANNE PURDON Centre Child and Family Engineer; now: Senior Development Then: TLP 2008 – TED ROSS Manager Design Services Hobart – Project Services City Group, Council EMMERIK VAN ANDY Consultant and Engineer

board or committee membership guest speaking and facilitation and mentorships, specialised support or advice.

54 SKILLSBANK • • • with is looking an organisation or are involved If you you find will help you Skillsbank assistance in these areas, for Each project is project. TLP graduate your for the right monitored and supported by negotiated, individually For more information email the Project Coordinator. [email protected] or call (03) 6165 5140. Skillsbank volunteers have a wide range of skills, knowledge, knowledge, a wide rangeSkillsbank volunteers of skills, have experienceand interests industriesmany across sectors. and they can be applied to community Through Skillsbank, are These include (but leadership of avenues. via a number not limited to): • 2014 Skillsbank projects have seen a specific focus seen a specific 2014 Skillsbank projects have on mentorships positions for and board/committee Speak Out, Theatre, organisations such as Big Monkey and a fledgling migrant leadershipVeranto program Lifeline, TLP to match previous also continue We YoungMile. called graduates and Leadership with new graduates Champions in a mentorship capacity. donated their time generously TLP graduates have Many organisation. and skills to facilitating activities within our own the Congress, Alumni such as the annual Events Thinkbank Lunch with a Leader seriesSt.LukesHealth and thanks to the been enormously successful this year, have TLP graduates. volunteering efforts of the Tasmanian the 2014 to welcoming look forward We Leaders Program graduates into the Skillsbank fold. ______Skillsbank provides high level volunteer services volunteer high level Skillsbank provides and advice organisations to and not-for-profit groups to community The support and impact. their successful development volunteersenthusiastic and professional drawn are from the Leaders Program Tasmanian graduates of the pre-eminent as part commitment to contribute of their ongoing to the community. Tasmanian ______JANE BOWLES 2013 TLP GRADUATION DINNER The 2013 TLP Graduation Dinner was held at the Henry Jones Art Hotel in Hunter Street, Hobart on Saturday, February 22.

55 GRADUATES ON THE GO It’s been a busy year of achievement, change and growth for the graduates of the Tasmanian Leaders Program. Here is just a snapshot of what some have been up to in 2014 and how they think the TLP has shaped their choices and pathways.

TIM BISHOP LIILA HASS LISA NELSON BRENDAN STUART TLP 2007 TLP 2008 TLP 2008 CHARLES WIGGINS Consultant Owner Project Officer – TLP 2009 TLP 2009 ahadesignthinking Liila Hass Resource Strategy & Executive General Chief Executive Naturopathy Industry Investment 2014 has been an Manager, Business Officer Victorian Excellence Metro Tasmania interesting year of Liila is currently in Government change for Tim. He did Masaka, Uganda with After twelve years After extensive some contract work for medical students Lisa moved from with Federal Group experience in logistics, J. Boag & Son, improving from UTAS. They Tasmania to Victoria the opportunity to transport and project operational efficiency are focused on in November 2014 stretch into new fields management with the and throughput in one Malaria education and is now working of endeavour with likes of Hazell Bros and area of their packaging and prevention, as a Project Officer - another well respected VEC Civil Engineering, operation. He also HIV screening and Resource Strategy & Tasmanian organisation Stuart was recently spent six months education, and also Industry Investment, drew Brendan to appointed to the role working on creating working with at-risk with the Victorian the role of Executive of CEO of Metro value using Lean Six youth. The group has Government in General Manager, Tasmania. Sigma methodology, been sharing ideas with Melbourne. She also Business Excellence at The TLP opened my which prompted him Australian government completed a Master RACT. In synchronicity to participate in a LSS officials on how to of Arts in Ancient with the TLI values and eyes to the world, so to Green Belt course improve conditions for History in 2014, which key to his desire to speak. It threw me into through the University both youth and the included seven weeks work with RACT was the mix, challenged of Technology Sydney. elderly. of archaeological the very active and my perspectives, excavations in Spain The TLP has given I am thankful to the visible commitment rattled my cage and and Israel during the me the confidence to TLP for training that the organisation taught me how diverse northern summer. extend myself outside leadership across a has to ‘enhancing life Tasmania truly was. my comfort zone. variety of sectors. I find The TLP has given in Tasmania’. Brendan’s From a professional Being able to translate that I am often working me the ability to new leadership perspective, the strategy into action, across multiple sectors truly see things from responsibilities program provided me span a broad and understanding simultaneously and another person’s with the self-belief and portfolio including that you can lead having the background perspective. It gave confidence to grow as people and culture, from any level of an that the TLP provided me the confidence to a leader, to deal with business systems, challenging decisions organisation and is invaluable. I also take on new challenges finance, strategy and within your family appreciated the and develop existing and to step up in a collaboration and risk time of need to lead unit has been a life focus on community skills while learning management. changing learning. service and ‘giving many new ones. Most a business through a The friendships and back’, a value which importantly, it gave me Once again, the value critical transitional networks developed has resonated with plenty of friendships of the TLP network phase. These lessons through the TLP and me throughout and experiences to including guidance and the TLP journey, I Alumni have provided my personal and draw upon for the from a number of believe, have lead me to me with an invaluable professional life. times when I have been fellow graduates has where I am today. support network faced with a challenge been invaluable in through-out my or situation that I’ve taking this significant journey. needed help to resolve. step in my career and I continues to utilise both the power of that network and the learnings from the program in my daily work.

56 STEVE WILLING SIMON JANE FORREST ELEANOR JAMES TIMOTHY MOSS TLP 2009 CHANDLER TLP 2012 TLP 2012 TLP 2013 Facilitator and Coach TLP 2011 Owner/Director Director Associate Professor Growth in Mind Asset and Manage More Walsh Day James (Education) & Deputy Infrastructure Mihal Ptya Director, Teacher After ten years 2014 was a turning Education in organisational Manager point for Jane, as she Alongside her busy Launceston Airport Swinburne University development at the took the leap from legal career, Eleanor is of Technology Tasmania Fire Service, In early 2014, Simon stable employment into currently diversifying Steve has chosen to left TasRail to become private consultancy, her parents farming Tim moved to start his own business the Asset and establishing her own business through Melbourne in January facilitating and coaching Infrastructure Manager business, Manage More. the establishment 2014 to take up a leadership and personal at Launceston Airport. Through Manage More, of a riding trail and position as Associate development. He has He is overseeing the Jane aims to help equestrian centre. The Professor (Education) recently completed new entrance road and organisations focus on property, Junction Farm, and Deputy Director the ‘Generating carpark development their core business by at Carrick, has been of Teacher Education at Transformational (almost complete), the providing support for used for sheep and Swinburne University Change’ program with runway overlay (about other important areas. cattle grazing since the of Technology. This role Pacific Integral. This 19th century. requires him to manage to commence) and The TLP alerted me to move is the realisation the operational aspects design work in progress the fact that with the My experience with of a dream that Steve for a new retail of teacher education created during his TLP right attitude, learning the TLP showed me programs and initiatives extension within the and support, I have the the value of business year. terminal. Simon is also at Swinburne, as well ability to turn all my diversification The TLP helped me on the board of Speak as liaising extensively “what if’s” into reality. and also that a with local and national recognise that I had Out Tasmania and has The learnings, skills development which stakeholders and the ability to influence just signed up with the and support networks embraces recreation partner organisations. and that I just needed Black Dog Institute to help deliver the gained from the TLP and natural to step up and use it experience provided a environment values The TLP facilitated more. Since then, I’ve message of ‘Breaking this career down depression and rock-solid foundation would be well received found my passion in development in several building resilience’. which has facilitated in the current presenting leadership the fulfilment of my Tasmanian business ways: it helped me sessions to the For me, the ongoing long-term dream of environment. It recognise that my Tasmanian Leaders TLP journey has launching my own provided me with tools skills and knowledge Program participants helped me grow consultancy business. for managing a start- were transferable and and other groups and personally and up business, and also applicable beyond in coaching. professionally with invaluable skills my immediate job; it and given me the for working in groups, helped me to better confidence to keep which are essential understand myself challenging myself when contemplating as a professional and professionally and going into business as a leader, making also instilled a with family! me more open to new desire to play my opportunities; and it part in making a gave me a significant better Tasmanian ‘toolkit’ of strategies, community. models, and ways of thinking and communicating to draw upon in what was a challenging first year in a new position and location.

57 TLP GRADUATES

2007 (TLP 1) RENEE ANDERSON KIROS HIRUY ZACH MCARTHUR MICHELLE SWALLOW General Manager Senior Consultant Principal Director Pumphouse Point RDS Partners Pty Ltd Crowe Horwath Leadership and Change Consultants Pty Ltd JANINE ARNOLD CHRISTOPHER JOHN LOUISE MILLS Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Deputy Director, State JASON UNWIN Carers Tasmania United Synergies Ltd. Service Management Managing Director Office Workforce Health TIM BISHOP WAYNE JOHNSON Department of Premier Assessors Consultant Administrator of the and Cabinet ahadesignthinking Magistrates Court, DEIDRE WILSON Tasmania IAN NELSON Director Policy and JULIA CURTIS Department of Justice Principal AgriGrowth, Tasmania Principal Ian Nelson Consulting Division Curtis & Associates GLENN JOYCE Department of Primary Proprietor JOHN RALPH Industries, Parks, Water ANDREW FROST Glenn A Joyce Sabbatical and Environment Manager Parking Operations and Carr Villa TOM LEWIS SANDIE SILVA Memorial Park Director Change & Launceston City Council RDS Partners Pty Ltd Communications Lead Hydro Tasmania MAREE FUDGE SUZANNE MARTIN Principal Veterinarian RDS Partners Pty Ltd

58 2008 (TLP 2) FIONNA BOURNE LIILA HASS LISA NELSON TED ROSS Acting Manager, Policy Owner Project Officer – Manager Design Services, Department of Primary Liila Hass Naturopathy Resource Strategy & Project Services Group Industries, Parks, Water Industry Investment Hobart City Council and Environment SAM IBBOTT Victorian Government Director STUART SMITH SUSIE BOWER Marine Solutions JOE O’BYRNE Executive Officer Community & Economic State Manager Western Pathways Tasmania Development Manager NATASHA KEEP Australia Dorset Council General Manager Lake Maintenance GINNA WEBSTER Business and Community Deputy Secretary - CELIA BRAY Pty Ltd BEN O’DONNELL Administration of Justice Consultant Manager Business Department of Justice Omni Consulting and MARK MASON Development Coaching Principal Analyst Planning, Rio Tinto Program Development VANESSA COX and Legislation CRAIG PERKINS Company Director Department of Health Chief Executive Officer Necessary Group and Human Services Regional Development Australia - Tasmania MATT DUROSE KATHERINE MIGUEL Community Development Business Manager JOHN RANICAR Project Officer Klimate Solutions Managing Director Mission Australia Ranicar Pacific Pty Ltd

2009 (TLP 3) STUART AUCKLAND LOUISE CLARK DION LESTER COREY PETERSON Program Coordinator, Community Relations Team Leader – Planning & Sustainability Manager Centre for Rural Health Specialist Environment University of Tasmania University of Tasmania Bell Bay Aluminium pitt&sherry STEPHEN PIPER JAN BATCHELOR JANE CROSSWELL SIMON MATTHEWS Student Principal Network Leader Director of Business Executive Director University of Tasmania Department of Education Development Christian Schools Tasmania Cancer Council Tasmania SHERRI RING JANET CARTY ZAC MCGEE Business Owner/Manager Manager Education and ANGELA DRIVER Production Manager Energy Health Concepts Professional Development, General Manager Spring Bay Seafoods Ambulance Tasmania Tasmanian Leaders Inc. NARELLE SMITH Department of Health ANDREW MOORE Manager Population and Human Services JENNY EDIS Principal Health Equity Founder and Community Department of Education Department of Health AMANDA CASTRAY Engagement / and Human Services Director Sense T Infrastructure Committee MEGAN MORSE University of Tasmania Member Director Corporate STUART WIGGINS Harvest Launceston Services Chief Executive Officer BRENDAN CHARLES Community Farmers Tasmania Medicare Local Metro Tasmania Pty Ltd Executive General Market Manager, Business MARK PARSSEY STEVE WILLING Excellence JASON HAY ICT Business Facilitator and Coach RACT Operations Manager Development & IS Growth in Mind Klimate Solutions Integrator Department of State Growth

59 2010 (TLP 4) MEG ARCHER SAM HORSMAN SUZANNE PURDON MICHAEL SIMS Executive Support, Office Partner Centre Leader Principal of the Dean of Education PJS Financial Ptunarra Child and Family Arbour Health University of Tasmania Centre CLYNTON JAFFRAY NATASHA EXEL SHONA BESWICK Business Improver ALAN RADFORD Assistant Committee Business Consultant Productivity Improvers Managing Director Secretary Beswick Administration Speedfox Consultancy and Training MARK JEFFERSON Pty Ltd Manager Tasmania DARRYN SMITH IAN BESWICK Sims Metal Management KACEY RUBIE Manager North West Logistics Superintendent Senior Program Tasmania Simplot Australia WIN MAHAR Coordinator Fairbrother Pty Ltd Chief Financial Officer Population Health, REBECCA GRAY Shaw Contracting Department of Health ANDREW TRUSCOTT VET Teacher and Human Services Manager Environmental Marist Regional College SIMON PAUL Sustainability Coordinator CAT SCHOFIELD TasWater JO GREGG Clarendon Vale Nursing Director Mental Senior Engineer/Project Neighbourhood Centre Health & Practice ANDY VAN EMMERIK Manager Inc Development Project Manager SEMF Pty Ltd Department of Health Department of State TONIA GRETSCHMAN and Human Services Growth Owner The Paper Shed

2011 (TLP 5) IAN ADAMS POPPY FAY BRETT MCDERMOTT JAMES SUGDEN Chief Operating Officer Research Services Senior Manager Director Southern Cross Care Manager, Regional KPMG Sugden & Gee (Tas) Inc. Development University of Tasmania DEAN MUNDEY MELINDA THOMAS LUCY BYRNE Associate Director Community Learning Senior Project Manager RUTH FORREST Strategic HR Coordinator Regional Development Member for Murchison University of Tasmania LINC Tasmania University of Tasmania Tasmanian Legislative Council WAYNE MURRAYLEE CATHY TONKIN SIMON CHANDLER Group Corporate Nurse Unit Manager Asset and Infrastructure NICK HADDOW Services Manager Royal Hobart Hospital Manager Managing Director pitt&sherry Launceston Airport Bruny Island Cheese Co. JO TUBB GUY ROBERTSON Field Officer for the AMANDA DALY STEVE HENTY Owner Northern Midlands Senior Analyst, Policy & Finance and Mount Gnomon Farm Simplot Australia Research Communications Manager Department of Health Net Sea Freight –Tasmania MARTHA ROBSON JULIE WADDINGTON and Human Services Pty Ltd Registrar, Marketing Officer Mental Health Tribunal Institute of Marine and PHILLIP DEWIS MICHAEL KELLY Department of Justice Antarctic Studies Senior Account Manager, Deputy Chief Executive University of Tasmania Commercial Products Officer ALAN ROSEVEAR Division Relationships Australia General Manager - MARK WATSON Harvey Norman Tasmania Business Services Campus Manager TASMANET Community Training JILL MAXWELL Australia State Manager JOHN ROWLAND Volunteering Tasmania General Manager, Business Development and Performance Anglicare Tasmania Inc.

60 2012 (TLP 6) LUCINDA SZCZYPIOR MATTHEW HUBBARD BEN MAYNARD Senior Consultant General Manager General Manager – GINA SIDHU Font PR Airport Maintenance Operations Acting Director Services Grange Resources Australian Bureau of JANE FORREST Statistics Owner/Director DAVID HUGO MARK MILLHOUSE Manage More Senior Civil Engineer Projects Manager TRACEY TASKER pitt&sherry Vos Construction Manager Primary Care CHERYL FULLER Programs Freelance Writer ELEANOR JAMES SHARON PITTAWAY Tasmania Medicare Local Cradle Coast Marketing Director Learning Designer Walsh Day James Swinburne Online PAX TAYLOR KATE GRADY Mihal Pty Project Manager Manager – Marketing, FRANCES PRATT VEC Civil Engineering Communications and MARGIE JENKIN Sabbatical Fundraising Fundraiser ALLAN WALSH Guide Dogs Tasmania Environmental Defenders SUE ROBERTSON Senior Case Manager Office Tasmania Clinical Nurse Educator Australian Financial JOHN HOOPER Tasmanian Health Security Authority Executive Officer GAYLE JOHNSTON Organisation - North Neighbourhood Houses Department Manager, West SIMON WIGGINS Tasmania Legal Services Director TasWater LISA RUDD Avidity Training and TODD HOUSTEIN Partnership Broker Development Executive Officer ROSALIE MARTIN Colony 47 Sustainable Living Tasmania Managing Director/Senior Clinician STEWART SHARPLES Speech Pathology Assistant Director, Tasmania Economic Policy Branch Treasury and Finance

2013 (TLP 7) DANIELLE CAMPBELL KAY CUELLAR DANNY SAKURA ODDIE Senior Consultant Manager Integrated JOHNSON Information Coordinator RDS Partners Pty Ltd Offender Management Manager Vehicle, Information and Land Tasmania Prison Service Operations Branch Services RICHARD Department of State Department of Primary CASSIDY ADAM DICKENSON Growth Industries, Parks, Water Team Leader Executive Director and Environment – Civil/Structural Elverton Pastoral Pty Ltd ANDREW KIDD pitt&sherry Enterprise Solutions NADINE OZOLS KYLIE EASTLEY Architect Healthy Together Program STELLA COOK Senior Arts Consultant Telstra Corporation Coordinator Vice Consul (Immigration) Kylie Eastley Consultancy May Shaw Health Centre Australian Consulate- RIKKI MAWAD Inc. General, Guangzhou MATTHEW Sabbatical Department of GEOGHEGAN LEANNE SHERRIFF Immigration & Border Chief Executive SUSAN MOORE Senior Consultant Protection Officer Director, Public Relations Macquarie Franklin Megavar Pty Ltd Gartner RACHAEL COX JOANNA SIEJKA Power and Energy Section REBECCA TIMOTHY MOSS Chief Executive Manager Tasmania GREENWOOD Associate Professor Officer Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) Commercial Leader (Education) & Deputy Youth Network of Megavar Pty Ltd Director, Teacher Tasmania TIM CUBIT Education Project Manager RICHARD Swinburne University of ERIN SMALLBON Hazel Bros INGRAM Technology Registered Nurse NRM Executive Officer Calvary Health Care Cradle Coast Authority PAUL NIVEN Tasmania; and Business Manager – Dairy Holistic Health Coach RICHARD JAMES The Van Diemen’s Land ES Wellness Principal Design Engineer Company TasWater BRADLEY TURNER Risk Manager Hydro Tasmania

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